Francis Marion (1732-1795) Continental Army Officer, Southern partisan leader. Commander of Revolutionary forces in South Carolina. Nicknamed "The Swamp Fox" by the British for disrupting their plans with his outstanding guerilla warfare tactics from his base in the Carolina swamps.

Resting Place of Francis Marion Gabriel's Plantation Belle Isle South Carolina This picture appears courtesy of: Burl Kennedy

South Carolina Historical Marker This picture appears courtesy of: Burl Kennedy

Above the grave of Francis Marion at Pond Bluff lies a slab of gray marble laid by family members and friends inscribed in love and devotion:

Sacred to the Memory of BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION Who departed this life, on the 27th of February, 1795, In the sixty-third year of his age. Deeply regretted by all his fellow citizens. HISTORY will record his worth, and rising generations embalm his memory, as one of the most distinguished Patriots and Heros of the American Revolution, which elebated his native Country TO HONOR AND INDEPENDENCE, AND Secured to her the blessing of LIBERTY AND PEACE. This tribute of veneration and gratitude is erected in commemoration of the noble and disinterested virtues of the CITIZEN, and the gallant exploits of the SOLDIER, Who lived without fear, and died without reproach.

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