Lee County · Marker 31-10

Captain Peter Dubose 1755-1864

N side of Hartsville Hwy. (U.S. Hwy. 15) at Lynches River, 4 mi. NE of Bishopville

Front inscription

After serving in the militia under General Francis Marion during the Revolutionary War, this planter and patriot lived near here and operated a ferry, known as DuBose's Crossing, close by the present bridge over Lynches River. His grave is in the family cemetery 100 yards north.

County
Lee
Region
Pee Dee
City or vicinity
Shannon Hill
Year approved
1966/69
Erected by
Lee County Historical Commission
Coordinates
34.249317, -80.2167

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