Barnwell Street Marker

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Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Barnwell Street

By Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Barnwell Street Marker

Inscription. This street is named for General John Barnwell, St. Helena's Parish. He was elected to the Provincial Congress of 1775-76 and to the 1776 General Assembly.
A captain in the First Provincial Regiment, he was major, colonel and brigadier general in the militia, 1779-81. Barnwell was captured in Charlestown in 1780 and later imprisoned on the schooner Pack-Horse. From 1778 until his death in 1800, he served several terms in the S.C. Senate.

Erected 1977 by Richland County Bicentennial Commission Sponsored by South Carolina National Bank. (Marker Number 40-105.)

Location. 34° 0.233′ N, 81° 1.44′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. Marker is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) and Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wesley Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Home of Wade Hampton (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Gregg Street (about 500 feet away); Henderson Street (about 500 feet away); Sherman's Headquarters (about 700 feet away); Pickens Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horry-Guignard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cain- Matthews- Tompkins House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbia.

Barnwell Street Marker, looking east at intersection Gervais and Barnwell Streets Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

2. Barnwell Street Marker, looking east at intersection Gervais and Barnwell Streets

Barnwell Street Marker, looking wet along Gervais Street Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

3. Barnwell Street Marker, looking wet along Gervais Street

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 378 times since then. Last updated on January 1, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.