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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGK_st-anne-catholic-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text)Members of the Catholic Church ofSt.Lawrence laid the cornerstone ofthe Catholic Church of St. Anne herein 1909 next to St. Joseph's Academy(1862-1929). St. Anne's is an early Gothicrevival structure, with a cruciformfloor plan. For th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGA_henry-l-scarborough-house_Sumter-SC.html
The Henry Lee Scarborough House was built 1908-09 by Scarborough (1866-1929), a leading Sumter County farmer, businessman, and public servant serving as county treasurer (1894-1902), commissioner of public works for six years and clerk of court (1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJG9_elizabeth-white-house_Sumter-SC.html
The Elizabeth White House, built about 1854, was for many years the home of Miss White (1893-1976), a Sumter native who was an internationally-acclaimed artist and lifelong patron of the arts. White, who studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJCB_sumterville-academy_Sumter-SC.html
This site of one acre was given in 1837 for use for a public school by Col. John Blount Miller (1782-1851)Lieutenant-Colonel in the War of 1812, a public-spirited citizen and advocate of education; attorney, orator, writer, founder of the Sumtervi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ5G_the-tuomey-hospital_Sumter-SC.html
Sumter Hospital was begun 1904 by Drs. S. C. Baker, Walter Cheyne, Archie China, H. M. Stuckey, and was built shortly thereafter nearby. Renamed Tuomey following purchase in 1913 with funds from will of T. J. Tuomey (1842-1897) which specified tha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ43_beulah-school_Sumter-SC.html
This two-room African-American school was likely built between 1922 and 1930 for students in grades 1-7. It had 50-100 students and an academic year of four to five months until 1939 and six to eight months afterwards. Janie Colclough and Brantley…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ3E_clara-louise-kellogg_Sumter-SC.html
Clara Louise Kellogg, said to be the first American-trained prima donna, was born near here in 1842. Her family later moved to New York, where, at age 14, she began to study voice, making her debut four years later. Miss Kellogg soon became world…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIYY_green-swamp-methodist-church_Sumter-SC.html
Influenced by Bishop Francis Asbury, Richard Bradford gave land and with others built a wooden chapel in 1787, first called Bradford's Meeting House. Here Santee circuit riders preached until 1827 when church was closed and services held for conve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIKF_general-thomas-sumter-1734-1832_Sumter-SC.html
(West Face right) Thomas Sumter was bornnear the Blue RidgeMountains in Virginia in 1734.He fought in the French andIndian War and also againstthe Cherokees in 1761.
(South Face) Sumter married MaryCantey in 1767 in St. MarksParish (Clarendon …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIIK_military-post-potters-raid_Sumter-SC.html
Military Post After the Civil War ended in 1865, a Federal military occupation garrison was located for sometime in this area of Sumter. Known locally as "Yankee Camp," the post contained officers' quarters, barracks, and a guard house. Here senti…