Wescott Road Explained

Wescott Road
Location:West of South Carolina Highway 174, Edisto Island, South Carolina
Coordinates:32.5622°N -80.2814°W
Added:November 28, 1986
Refnum:86003195

Wescott Road, also known as Westcoat Road, is a historic road located at Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It represents the last undisturbed remnants of the main road on Edisto Island, and is an oak-lined dirt road approximately 2/5 mile in distance. The road was established in the Colonial era. This section was isolated when S.C. Highway 174 was straightened and paved about 1940.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: unknown. Wescott Road. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . 4 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Wescott Road, Charleston County (W. of S.C. Hwy. 174, Edisto Island). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2014-08-01.