Florence Stockade

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Walk
Hike

Length:

0.70 miles

Type:

Loop

Surface:

Natural

Difficulty: Easy

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Parking
Information Sign
Point of Interest
Pets
No Fee
No Camping

Summary:

The Florence Stockade is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the interpretive trail begins at the gazebo with illustrated historical displays and directs visitors along a marked trail through the prison site.

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A historical marker defines this site where, from September 1864 through February 1865 approximately 16,000 Union soldiers were held captive in Florence. A stockade was constructed here to accommodate prisoners, previously incarcerated at Andersonville and other prisons in south Georgia.

These prisoners were moved as a result of Gen. William T. Sherman's Union Forces heading to Savannah in the now famous "March to the Sea." Approximately 2,802 Union soldiers died and many are buried as "unknowns" in the adjacent Florence National Cemetery.

The Friends of the Florence Stockade held an official public opening on May 31, 2008. The site now includes parking area, offers an interpretive gazebo and guided walking trail—with interpretation about the history of the stockade. This trail connects to the Freedom Florence Recreation Complex trails.

Hours: Dawn to dusk

Directions:

The gazebo can be found on Stockade Road, just off of National Cemetery Road in Florence.

3 Comments

Linda says:

August 31, 2020 at 4:56 PM

I actually was doing a live because of two reasons or three one there weren't many people around so it was a safety issue that then I people would actually with me too I've recently broken my ankle so I was trying to limit the amount of walking I did and three I wanted to share with people who were following my life presentation about this and discuss the civil war discuss the stockade and I'm sorely disappointed

Linda says:

August 31, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Sadly, I visited on Saturday the 30th and then returned on Sunday the 31st. On Sunday I walked the trail. I think I was on the wrong trail I saw nothing that was interpretive I walked up to the pond I followed all the arrows I walked probably two miles I came to the one mile marker. Now I see that this trail is only 7 mi The sign said it was one and a half miles. I wanted to visit what was left on pay my respects I'm sorely disappointed. Linda from Iowa

Anonymous says:

September 9, 2020 at 4:16 PM

I understand your disappointment and am sorry the trail wasn't set up as described. I will certainly contact the trail manager and the trail page will be updated appropriately. I appreciate you sharing this information.

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City of Florence Recreation Department | 513 Barnes Street, Florence, SC 29501 | (843) 665-3253

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