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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A65_cap-swanson-lunsford_Columbia-SC.html
Cap. Swanson Lunsford a native of Va. and for manyyears a resident of Columbia,Died August 7th, 1799.Aged about forty years.He was a member of Lee's Legionin the eventful period of 76.This humble tribute to hismemory has been placedby his only ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A63_quoin-stones_Columbia-SC.html
The Quoin-Stones and basement corniceabove were crumbled "by the proximityof the fire from the adjacentOld State House"
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A60_shermans-artillery_Columbia-SC.html
February 16, 1865 Sherman's Artillery,from the hills on the south side of theCongaree, got the range of the cityby firing on this building then underconstruction, registering six hits whichare separately marked by stars.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19YB_wade-hampton_Columbia-SC.html
B. ca. 1751 - D. 1835Planter, Congressman,Soldier, served as:Col. Light Dragoonsin RevolutionMember S. C. GeneralAssembly, 1779-84Member Congress,1795-97, 1803-05U. S. Army, 1808-13,resigning as Maj. Gen. Erected, 1977S. C. SocietyU. S. Daughte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM172S_visanska-starks-house_Columbia-SC.html
(Front text) This house, built after 1900, was originally a two-story frame residence with a projecting bay and wraparound porch; a fire in 1989 destroyed the second story. Barrett Visanska (1849-1932), a jeweler, bought the house in 1913. Visansk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM170G_zion-chapel-baptist-church-no-1_Columbia-SC.html
This African-American church was organized ca. 1865 when four men left Sandy Level Baptist Church, founded before the Revolution with both white and black members, to form their own congregation. They elected Rev. Joe Taylor as their first pastor …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16LP_site-of-original-presidents-house-1807_Columbia-SC.html
On this spot stood the original President's House completedin 1807. The house served as the residence of every University president from Johnathan Maxcy to William S. Currell. It was the site of a variety of University and national events includin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16JZ_rutledge-college_Columbia-SC.html
Rutledge College was the first first building to be erected atSouth Carolina College. At that time it served as Residence Hall, Lecture Hall, Chapel, Library, Faculty Housing andLaboratory. Rutledge College was named for John and Edward Rutledge, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16IV_rutledge-college_Columbia-SC.html
First building completed?????????????originally known as South,????????? Named for John Rutledge.????????? Burned and rebuilt 1855.???????????? Library first housed here.???????????Clariosophic and Euphradian??? Literary Societies held first?????…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16IQ_presidents-house_Columbia-SC.html
This building replaced the first faculty residenceon campus which was destroyed by fire in 1854.Designed by P.H. Hammarskold, the presidents house introduced the Regency Style of Architecture toColumbia. It served as a faculty residence untilthe 1…
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