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Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield

Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield
Honey Hill historical marker SC Hwy 336.JPG
A marker beside South Carolina Highway 336 commemorates the Battle of Honey Hill
Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield is located in South Carolina
Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield
Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield is located in the US
Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield
Nearest city Atop and east of Honey Hill, east of Ridgeland, near Ridgeland, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°28′56″N 80°56′4″W / 32.48222°N 80.93444°W / 32.48222; -80.93444Coordinates: 32°28′56″N 80°56′4″W / 32.48222°N 80.93444°W / 32.48222; -80.93444
Area 5,629.5 acres (2,278.2 ha)
Built 1864 (1864)
NRHP Reference # 04000655
Added to NRHP July 3, 2004

Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield is a historic battlefield site located near Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina. The boundary encompasses the site of the American Civil War Battle of Honey Hill, November 30, 1864, as well as the Federal enclave on Boyd’s Neck and other related areas of the Honey Hill campaign, November 29, 1864 to January 11, 1865. The Battle of Honey Hill was one of the three largest Civil War battles fought in South Carolina, and was one of the most notable Civil War engagements involving African American troops. The site includes the largely intact 1864 road network and extensive American Civil War earthworks.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.



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