This site marks the location of a grandiose deer stand that had eight brick columns approximately two feet in diameter at the base. The deer stand stood at the headwaters of the Chehaw River, which attracted many animals to the area.
The structure was built by Colonel Barnard Elliott sometime after approximately 1768. Elliott was the first to read the American Declaration of Independence to the public in South Carolina, which happened on August 5, 1776.
Historical Marker Inscription
On top of this ridge stood a sylvan temple erected before the Revolution by Colonel Barnard Elliott, patriot and sportsman. The structure was supported by columns in the classic manor. The site, a part of Colonel Elliot’s plantation “Belleview,” afforded an excellent stand for hunting deer.
Location
Ace Basin Parkway, Green Pond, South Carolina, 29446, United States
32° 42′ 30.168″ N, 80° 36′ 41.220″ W
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