Historical Marker
Benjamin Britton Chandler (18541925)
Historical marker location:
Henry, South Carolina
( Marker is on Henry Road (State Highway 512) east of Ivey Road (County Route 45-121), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1987
The state of South Carolina was named after King Charles I of England, whose father, King James I, granted a charter for the colony in 1629.