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Hanging Rock

Olde English District

Olde English District
Hanging Rock was a British post garrisoned by the Prince of Wales' American Regiment, part of the British legion, and a large force of Loyalists, all under the command of Major John Carden. On August 6, 1780, General Thomas Sumter made an attack on this position with a band of Patriot militia and won a great victory, although short of ammunition and outnumbered two to one. Among the impressive rock formations in the vicinity of the battlefield is the huge boulder known as the Hanging Rock.
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Heath Springs
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Hanging Rock RD,
Heath Springs, SC 29058 (803) 385-6800
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Location
Follow S-29-15 for two miles due south of Heath Springs and turn left on S-29-467. Proceed across Hanging Rock Creek and turn right on the dirt road.
Revolutionary War
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