Spartanburg County · Marker 42-08
Fort Prince
S.C. Hwy. 129, about ½ mi. W of I-85, Spartanburg
Front inscription
Located nearby, this fort protected early settlers from the Indians and served as camp for a detachment of militia en route to join the 1776 expedition against the Cherokees. The fort was headquarters in 1780 for a British garrison commanded by Colonel Alexander Innes.