The Sycamore Tree

Historical marker location:

Lexington, South Carolina

( Marker is on U.S. 1 just west of Timbermill Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.