( Columbia S.C. )
This street was named for Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). One of the three S.C. Partisan Generals in the Revolution, he fought in the battles of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs both in 1781. Pickens served fourteen years in the S.C. House of Representatives, four in the S.C. Senate and two in Congress. From 1785 to 1791, he was appointed several times by Congress to treat with the Indians. He is buried at Old Stone Church near Pendleton.| HM Number | HMECE |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 40-61 |
| Year Placed | 1977 |
| Placed By | Richland County Bicentennial Commission Sponsored by Richland County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:24pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 497477 N 3762483 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.00295000, -81.02731667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 0.177', W 81° 1.639' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 0' 10.62" N, 81° 1' 38.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 704, 803 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1552-1586 Gervais St, Columbia SC 29201, US |
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