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“The Sundial”
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By Mike Stroud, June 2008 | |
| | | 1. " The Sundial " Marker | | this sundial was presented to the citizens of Barnwell in September, 1858 | | |
Inscription. The oldest known device for the measurement of time,
a sundial indicates time by the position of the shadow
of a gnomon cast by the sun on the face of a dial
marked in hours. The gnonon is a flat piece of metal in
the center of the dial with its back pointing towards the
north pole when in the northern hemisphere and facing
due south and with the upper edge slanting at an angle
equal to the latitude of the location of the sundial.
Obtained from Mr.D.B. Haselton, Ironmonger, of
Charleston, S.C. this sundial was presented to the
citizens of Barnwell in September, 1858, by Joseph
Duncan Allen ( 1812-1880 ) benefactor and philanthropist
of Barnwell, who served in the Florida Seminole Indian
War, Mexican War and Confederate Army, S.C. House of
Representives and S.C. Senate.
Atop the sundial, a cannonball rests which was used in
the Confederate War.
Although the adjacent courthouse was destroyed by fire
in 1865, the sundial survived and is in its original
location. In 1918, a concrete curbing was added as a
protection against traffic hazards. The sundial was
repainted, additional concrete reinforcement was added
at the base and after much research, this plaque was
designed and installed on June 3, 1986.
Erected 1986 by Town of Barnwell.
Location. | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 2. " The Sundial " Marker | | |
33° 14.627′ N, 81° 21.894′ W. Marker is in Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. Marker is on Main Street ( SC-70, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. At County Court house. Marker is in this post office area: Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barnwell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Solomon Blatt, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Edgar A. Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank Of Barnwell / Edgar A. Brown Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor the Memory of those Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Police Station (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Veterans of All The Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Barnwell.
Also see . . .
1. The gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. Gnomon is an ancient Greek word meaning ". The Free Dictionary excerpt:
Anaximander (610 BC-546 BC) is credited to introduce this Babylonian instrument to the Greeks. The Chinese also used the gnomon, mentioned in the 2nd century Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art as being used much earlier by the Duke of Zhou (11th century BC). (Submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 3. " The Sundial " close up | | |
2. Wikipedia entry, Barnwell. often thought to be the only remaining vertical freestanding sundial in the USA. It was surrounded by a parking lot in the 1960’s but in the 1990s the Town of Barnwell removed the parking, built a park, and made the sundial a focal point. (Submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, June 8, 2008 | |
| | | 4. " The Sundial " at Barnwell County Court House | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 8, 2008 | |
| | | 5. " The Sundial " Marker | The Sundial faces Directly South
On June 22nd, the sundial is
accurate to within two (2)
minutes Eastern Standard Time.
During other season's, the
variance may be as high as
plus or minus 16 minutes.
The latitude at the sundial
is 33 degrees 14 minutes. | | |
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By Melissa Roberts, November 23, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Courthouse and Sundial | | |
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By Melissa Roberts, circa December 1, 2011 | |
| | | 7. Sundial with plaque | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 968 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Melissa Roberts of Barnwell, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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