Berkeley County · Marker 08-10
Quenby Bridge
Clements Ferry Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 8-98), .3 mi. SW of its intersection with S.C. Hwy. 41
Front inscription
At this bridge, on July 17, 1781, British forces under Col. Coates, who was retreating from Moncks Corner, encountered pursuing Americans under Gen. Thomas Sumter. After the destruction of the bridge, Col. Coates sought refuge under cover of the buildings at Quimby Plantation, where, that afternoon, he defeated an attack by the Americans. Those who fell in this engagement are said to have been buried near the road.