Pocosobo Town

Pocosobo Town, also known as The Rule Site, is a historic archaeological site located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The site was occupied by the Yamasee, an indigenous group that played a crucial role in the early colonial history of South Carolina. This site may have been occupied by the Yemasee as early as 1695, but it was definitely the location of Pocosabo Town from 1707 to 1715.[2][3]

Pocosobo Town
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Sheldon, South Carolina
Area	14 acres (5.7 ha)
MPS	Yamasee Indian Towns in the South Carolina Low Country MPS
NRHP reference No.	93001480[1]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 1994

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Pocosabo Town, Beaufort County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
3. Chester B. DePratter (December 1992). "Pocosobo Town" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.