Chester County · Marker 12-06
Alexander's Old Fields
Intersection of Richburg Rd. (S.C. Hwy. 99) & Great Falls Hwy. (S.C. Hwy. 97), about 3 mi. N of Great Falls
Front inscription
The skirmish which took place here at Alexander's Old Fields, now Beckhamville, on June 6, 1780, was the first victory for S.C. Patriots after the fall of Charleston. A band of Whigs under the command of Captain John McClure attacked and routed an assembly of Loyalists. The victory helped solidify resistance to the Crown in this up country area.