Colleton County · Marker 15-13

Temple of Sport

U.S. Hwy. 17, just W of its junction with S.C. Hwy. 303

Front inscription

On top of this ridge stood a sylvan temple erected before the Revolution by Colonel Barnard Elliott, patriot and sportsman. The structure was supported by columns in the classic manner. The site, a part of Colonel Elliott's Plantation "Bellevue," afforded an excellent stand for hunting deer.

County
Colleton
Region
Lowcountry
City or vicinity
Green Pond vicinity
Year approved
1969
Erected by
Colleton County Historical Society
Coordinates
32.709567, -80.6102

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