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Kershaw County

Historic buildings in Kershaw County

Sale of cotton to Wm. Anderson of Camden in 1855. Courtesy of the Lancaster Co., collection of James E. Faulkner – 2018 R&R Note: Information shows that Faulkner was a regular customer of the company and Wm. Anderson who lived at the Shannon home in the late 1850s.

Shannon Hill, (Lee Co., SC), located on Highway 15 about one- half mile from the Lynches River Bridge, is the site of the last duel fought in South Carolina. The duel was fought on July 5, 1880, and ended in the death of Colonel Shannon at the hands of his antagonist, Mr. Cash. (Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)
Courtesy of the Camden Archives and Museum

Courtesy of the Camden Archives and Museum

 In 1938 another generation of the C. J. Shannon family was conducting a successful law practice in Camden.  Courtesy of the Camden Archive and Museum – 2016

In 1938 another generation of the C. J. Shannon family was conducting a successful law practice in Camden.  Courtesy of the Camden Archive and Museum – 2016
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1502 Lyttleton Street – Colonel William Shannon House

Get Directions Latitude: 34.253649     Longitude: -80.603139

City Directories and History:  1913 – W.J. Jones, 1925 – W.J. Jones, 1941 – Jane H. Swords, 1964 – Moultrie B. Burns

Built by Colonel William Shannon in circa 1838, who was killed in the Cash-Shannon duel in 1880, an unusual feature of this home is the double door-way at the entrance. The large upstairs room was originally used as a ballroom. [Courtesy of the Camden Tour Book]

A deed of transfer  in 1831 from Joseph Kershaw to Alexander Young is one of the earliest records of this property. Alexander Young sold it to William M. Shannon in 1840 and C.J. Shannon transferred it to William M. Shannon the son in April of 1844.  The home was reported to have been constructed in 1838 on Broad Street and moved to this location in 1849. The home was occupied by the Rev. J.K. Mendenhall in the 1850’s and by 1859, William D. Anderson was living here. Subsequent owners included: James Dunlap, James Jones, Thomas Jones, Helen Jones, Jane Sword, and the Burns family.

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