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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGH_first-baptist-church_Columbia-SC.html
Congregation organized 1809. Original church, built 1811 on Sumter Street corner, was burned Feb. 17, 1865 by Union troops who mistook it for the present church, built 1859, where the Secession Convention had met Dec. 17, 1860. Because of reported…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJFF_gibbes-green_Columbia-SC.html
Named for Maj. Wade Hampton Gibbes (1837-1903) prominent Columbian who owned much of the land to the east, Gibbes Green consisted of an area of land bounded by Pendleton, Bull, Pickens, and Greene Streets. Acquired by S. C. College by 1838, the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJE9_shermans-headquarters_Columbia-SC.html
During the Federal occupation of Columbia February 17-19, 1865 commanding General William T. Sherman had his headquarters here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJDA_cain-matthews-tompkins-house_Columbia-SC.html
(Front text) This house, built ca. 1910 for Columbia businessman John Jefferson Cain (1869-1929), was designed by William Augustus Edwards (1866-1939), a prominent regional architect. Cain, who moved to Columbia in 1899, became one of the state's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJC4_first-presbyterian-church_Columbia-SC.html
First congregation organized in Columbia (1795). The churchyard, allotted as a public burying ground in 1798, was granted to this church 1813. Here are buried: D.E. Dunlap, first pastor; Chancellor H.W. DeSaussure; Jonathan Maxcy, first President …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJAL_gadsden-street_Columbia-SC.html
This street was named for Charlestonian Christopher Gadsden, member of the 1759 Cherokee expedition, the Commons House of Assembly, and the two Continental and Provincial congresses. He also served in several General Assemblies. During the Revolut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ9V_ordinance-of-secession_Columbia-SC.html
The Convention of the people of South Carolina which adapted an Ordinance Of Secession at Charleston, December 20, 1860 first met in this church at 12 o'clock M.[sic] December 17, 1860 and organized. It adjourned at 10 o' clock P.M.to meet in Cha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ7F_former-site-of-columbia-theological-seminary_Columbia-SC.html
Founded 1828 by Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina and Georgia. Located here 1831. Moved to Decatur, Georgia 1925. Woodrow Wilson's father and uncle were among faculty members. Central building, erected 1823, was designed by Robert Mills as home…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ6N_site-of-blanding-house_Columbia-SC.html
In this square stood the home of Colonel Abram Blanding (1776-1839) for whom this street was named. He was first principal, Columbia Male Academy 1798, a noted lawyer and philanthropist, ably served the state on Board of Public Works 1819-28. Fina…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ68_wade-hampton_Columbia-SC.html
[East Face]CommanderofThe Hampton LegionLieutenant GeneralC.S.A.[Lower Plaques]:[Trevilian] [Seven Pines] [Burgess Mill] [First Manassas] [Gettysburg][North Face]ToWade Hampton
BornMarch 281818Died April 111902[West Face]:Governor of South Caro…