Cary's Fort Plantation – Lugoff – Kershaw County

Basic Information

• Location – Lugoff, Kershaw County

• Origin of name – For early owner, James Cary

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

• ? – James Cary owned the plantation. He was a loyalist during the American Revolution (1).
  

• 1780 – The Skirmish at Cary's Fort took place. Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter lead a militia that capture the fort as well as its commander, Col. James Cary. Cary was exiled to London where he died in 1796 (1 and 2).
  

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Chronological list – James Cary (?-1780)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by James Cary
   

2. The Skirmish at Cary's Fort