Snow's Island

Infobox_nrhp | name =Snow's Island
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
nearest_city= Johnsonville, South Carolina
locmapin = South Carolina
area =
built =1781
architect=
architecture=
designated= December 02, 1974cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1386&ResourceType=Site
title=Snow's Island |accessdate=2008-03-12|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = March 14, 1973cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=73001708cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] "From approximately December 1780 to late March 1781, Snow's Island served as headquarters for forces led by Francis Marion (1732-1795), a South Carolina militia officer who is celebrated as the "Swamp Fox". Employing guerilla war tactics, Marion significantly contributed to the American war effort by conducting numerous raids on British outposts."

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

The SC DAH summary is here.cite web|url=http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/florence/S10817721017/index.htm
title=Snow's Island, Florence County (Address Restricted) |accessdate=2008-03-12|work=National Register Properties in South Carolina listing|publisher=South Carolina Department of Archives and History]

References

External links

* [http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/florence/S10817721017/index.htm Snow's Island, Florence County (Address Restricted)] , at South Carolina Department of Archives and History