Lawson's Fork, during the American Revolution, government as part of the war effort supported Joseph Buffington & others

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EARLY IRON WORKS Near here on Lawson's Fork, during the American Revolution, the government as part of the war effort supported Joseph Buffington, William Wofford, and others in the construction of an iron works. It became a well-known landmark and the scene of several skirmishes, notably the "Battle of Wofford's Iron Works" on August 8, 1780. Erected by the Spartanburg County Historical Association

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Location: United States of America, South Carolina, Spartanburg County
Photo credit: © Jason O. Watson / historical-markers.org / Alamy / Afripics
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