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SUMMARY:Friday's Ferry Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Please Join the Granby Chapter\, NSDAR for a Commemoration of the Revolutionary War Skirmish on May 15\, 1781.\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory\n\n\n\nFriday’s Ferry was a crucial 18th-century crossing on the Congaree River in South Carolina\, established around 1754 by German settler Martin Fridig (later Friday). Located near modern-day Cayce and West Columbia\, it linked Richland and Lexington counties and was famously used by George Washington in 1791. It was a key site during the American Revolution\, associated with the nearby British post\, Fort Granby. \n\n\n\nKey historical and location details regarding Friday’s Ferry: \n\n\n\n\nLocation: The ferry operated on the Congaree River near Cayce\, SC\, connecting to the Old State Road.\n\n\n\nFounder: Martin Fridig (later Friday) received permission from the Colonial assembly in Charleston to operate the ferry in 1754.\n\n\n\nSignificance: It was a vital link for travelers\, traders\, and military\, allowing passage between the upcountry and lowcountry.\n\n\n\nRevolutionary War: The site was near Fort Granby\, a strategic British-held post. A Revolutionary skirmish occurred here on May 1\, 1781\, involving Lt. Col. Henry Hampton.\n\n\n\nGeorge Washington’s Visit: On his 1791 Southern Tour\, President Washington crossed the Congaree River at this location.\n\n\n\nTransition to Bridges: The ferry was superseded in the 1790s by toll bridges built by Wade Hampton.\n\n\n\nModern Day: The site\, located near the Thomas Newman Boatlanding in Cayce\, SC\, is recognized for its historical importance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Shuttle Instructions:\n\n\n\n\nNo on site parking. Parking is nearby at Thomas Newman Boat Landing. \n\n\n\nTwo shuttle vans will carry participants to and from the park starting at about noon until 2:00 PM and then after the event and reception. \n\n\n\nMembers of the Godfrey Dreher Chapter\, SCSSAR are the drivers. \n\n\n\nGo past the park\, south on Old State Road for 1.7 miles and turn left on Granby Landing Rd.\n\n\n\nPark at Thomas Newman Boat Landing. \n\n\n\nOverflow parking is nearby.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Events QR Code
URL:https://model.scssar.org/event/fridays-ferry-commemoration/
LOCATION:Kelley Jones Park\, 2616 Riverland Drive\, Cayce\, South Carolina\, 29033
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,NSDAR Event
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