Buford Monument

Historical marker location:

Lancaster, South Carolina

( Memorial can be reached from Rocky River Road (State Highway 522) 0.1 miles south of Pageland Highway (State Highway 9), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1860

The first successful English settlement in South Carolina was established in 1670 in what is now known as Charleston. The settlement was named Charles Towne in honor of King Charles II of England.