Historical Marker
Hobcaw Barony
Historical marker location:
22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Hobcaw Road and Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) on Hobcaw Road.)
Marker installed: 2008
The USS Yorktown, a World War II-era aircraft carrier that now serves as a museum ship, is docked in Charleston Harbor. The ship played a key role in the Pacific Theater of the war, including the Battle of Midway.