Lexington Courthouses

Historical marker location:

205 East Main Street, Lexington, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 1) and South Lake Drive (South Carolina Highway 6), on the right when traveling south on East Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1961

South Carolina was the site of the first golf course in the United States. The course, called "The South Carolina Golf Club," was established in Charleston in 1786.