The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-12-01
A Bit of Marion History.

Mullins Enterprise.
Mr.. Editor: | am a great lover of
history, and love to visit histori-
Cal places. 1t is strange, but 1t has
a fascination for US, creates an In
terest, in our heart we feel like try
ing to know more and get all the
information we can that will enable
us to hand down TO future genera
tions the history of our past lives
and country.
Dc we know of any places in
Marion county? Why, yes. We have
number of them.
We have Gen. Marion's breast
works at Dunham's Bluff, on the
Big Pee Dee river. The battle
ground at Blue Savannah, near
Arial's Y Roads. The scene OF
long s.rUgalc in Wahee township.
and . number oI other points III
our county are places 0f Interest. |
wish | could give an account Of all
these places and the history con-
nected with them, but space does
not allow 1T this time.
Do the Mullins people know that
Higgins Landing holds an interest
Ing spot? Well. you all know how
we all like TO so 10 picnics on the
river, and especially at Huggins',
and how lie water seems to fascin-
ate us, drawing us to its edge, and
then the high banks and large
tree Sappeal u our desire Cor
quietness and rest Of mind and
body
Higgins Landing Seems TO hold
tie secret that draws our people
there in the summer time. If the
old hill and tall trees could talk,
they would tell us many interesting
stories of the happenings there that
would add much to history.
In visiting Higgins Landing did
you ever see John Browns cave?
IL you have not when you &c there
again, go up the bank two or three
hundred yards from the landing
and you will Sc a large opening in
the earth near the water edge. Mr.
Jonn II. billiard, the old veteran,
has furnished us with a historical
sketch of the cave as follows:
III the year 1862, Hon. John
Brown and one John Russ, being
disposed to remain at home instead
OF fighting for their country, dug
the cave that can be seen to-day. Ii
was six by five feet, and covered
with an old barn door, then layer
o. dirt and layer of straw over
the whole, and any one might walk
over IL ana never know that Il cave
was there. The honorable kept his
supplies in the cave, safe and dry.
and often the cave was his haven
nj safely and D'cnty
Many are the stories told of John
Browns troubles, including his cap
ture, and how he made his escape
on several occasions, and how the
cave furnished him protection from
his pursuers.
While il is true that the honor
able had other hiding places, none
are as interesting as the one at
Higgins Landing. Many interest
ing stories are related OF the hon
orable's recklessness and his man
oeuvering in his community and
whine in the hands of the law.
However, we have the honorable's
word for it, that in his latter days
he had sought and received the as
surance of a blessed life I'm the
great hereafter.
When you go to Higgins Land
ins again, be sure to take a look at
the old cave. It's history is more in
teresting than it's appearance. / feel
sure that the sight will carry your
thoughts back to the struggles of
! 1925, and then turn from the
scene and think of the great pros
perity thPt has come to the South
and of Teaceful homes that we
have he a contrast to the homes
OF the { Z days Of the war period
! MuIB', S. C. \