Pinckney College

Pinckney College (HMEMF)

Location: Columbia, SC 29201 Richland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 59.855', W 81° 1.755'

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1837

Pinckney College, constructed in 1837, honors a prominent South Carolina family.Notables members include Charles Pinckney (1757-1824), who served as South Carolina governor and U.S. senator. He authored the "Pinckney Draft" at the Federal Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Another noted family member is Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746-1825), a lawyer, soldier, statesman, and diplomat. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. A strong supporter of the efforts to establish the South Carolina College, he was the first elected member of its board of trustees. He was the son of Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793), who developed indigo agriculture in South Carolina.
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 7:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 497298 N 3761888
Decimal Degrees33.99758333, -81.02925000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 59.855', W 81° 1.755'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 59' 51.30" N, 81° 1' 45.30" W
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Area Code(s)704, 803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 850-900 Sumter St, Columbia SC 29201, US
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