Anderson County · Marker 04-06

Printer John Miller

Corner of N. Borad St. and E. Queen St.

Front inscription

This London newspaper publisher and defender of a free press emigrated to Charleston in 1783 where he served as state printer and publisher of the first daily newspaper in South Carolina. Later in Pendleton, he founded Miller's Weekly Messenger the first Up Country newspaper. His body lies buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery.

County
Anderson
Region
Upstate
City or vicinity
Pendleton
Year approved
1960
Erected by
Anderson County Historical Association and New Era Pendleton Club
Coordinates
34.651433, -82.7813

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