Veterans of five wars are buried in the six-acre national shrine, often called South Carolina's "Little Arlington." Most of the soldiers buried in this cemetery died while imprisoned at the Florence Stockade. However, most of those remains are buried as unknowns. Besides those that died at the stockade, many remains were brought from surrounding areas in South Carolina; including Cheraw, Darlington, Marion, Columbia, Hilton Head and Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.
Location:
803 E National Cemetery Rd, Florence South Carolina 29506
Other History nearby:
(Lake City) Browntown Museum
(Stateburg) Church of the Holy Cross
(Darlington) Darlington County Museum
(Latta) Dillon County Museum
(Dillon) Dillon House
(Florence) Florence Museum/Timrod Park & Shrine
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01/10 Coming to The Florence area
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Spoleto Festival Charleston SC May24-June9 Spoleto Festival has firmly established itself as one of the world’s major arts festivals and as one of the most significant arts organizations in the Southeast.
John Blue Cotton Festival Laurinburg NC October12-13 Performances on an outdoor stage,vendor area with beautifully displayed crafts, clothing, and artwork, and wonderful food prepared by all of the food vendors.
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