Historical Marker
The Sarvis House
Historical marker location:
Socastee, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Dick Pond Road and Peachtree Road, on the left when traveling north on Dick Pond Road.)
South Carolina was the site of the first battle of the Civil War. In April 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, a federal fort located in Charleston Harbor. The bombardment lasted for 34 hours and resulted in the surrender of the fort to the Confederates.