Located about 4 miles east, Landsford was an early Indian crossing and was probably named for Thomas Land, who received a nearby land grant from the Crown in 1775. It was used by Patriot and British armies during the American Revolution. It later became the home of William R. Davie, founder of the University of N.C. The 1823 Landsford Canal reflects South Carolina's first great period of public works. During up-country skirmishes after the fall of Charleston, Thomas Sumter, William R. Davie, and Andrew Jackson all camped or quartered near here. British General Cornwallis crossed here in October 1780 on his way to Winnsborough after his plans to advance into N.C. were frustrated by Ferguson's defeat at King's Mountain.