Peter Horry
A planter of French Huguenot descent, Peter Horry (O-ree) was born in S.C. ca.1747. A lieutenant colonel in the Revolution and later brigadier general in the SC Militia, he represented Prince George Winyah and All Saints parishes in the SC House and Senate. In 1801, Kingston County was renamed Horry District for Peter Horry. He died in 1815 and is buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC.
Erected by
Horry County Historical Society
1989
Horry County Courthouse
1201 3rd Ave., Conway, S.C., 29526
GPS: 33° 50.031′ N, 79° 2.932′ W
1527 Senate St., Columbia, S.C.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1100 Sumter St., Columbia, S.C.