South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 3259

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 24, 2007

H. 3259

Introduced by Reps. Taylor, Duncan and M.A. Pitts

S. Printed 1/24/07--H.

Read the first time January 16, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3259) to request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge that crosses South Rabon Creek along Knickerbocker Road in Laurens County, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES SOUTH RABON CREEK ALONG KNICKERBOCKER ROAD IN LAURENS COUNTY THE "JOSEPH KELLETT'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR BLOCK HOUSE MEMORIAL BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JOSEPH KELLETT'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR BLOCK HOUSE MEMORIAL BRIDGE".

Whereas, in about the year 1778, being the second year of independence of South Carolina and of these United States, a local frontiersman named Joseph Kellett, with the aid of like-minded neighbors, built a Block House and Palisade Fort for the refuge and defense of neighboring pioneer families and sojourners on his land; and

Whereas, there were three armed combat actions fought against the British and Tories plus an additional four actions against the indigenous peoples near this fort during the American Revolution; and

Whereas, the location of this fort was within a space of less than three hundred yards east of the only Department of Transportation bridge on Secondary Road S-30-308 (Knickerbocker Road) that crosses the South Rabon Creek in Laurens County; and

Whereas, there is no State or other historic marker to mark this important site. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge that crosses South Rabon Creek along Knickerbocker Road in Laurens County the "Joseph Kellett's Revolutionary War Block House Memorial Bridge" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this bridge that contain the words "Joseph Kellett's Revolutionary War Block House Memorial Bridge".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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