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French Quarter in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Calhoun

 
 
Calhoun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
1. Calhoun Marker
Inscription.
This marble for thirty four years covered the tomb of Calhoun in the Western Churchyard. It has been placed here by the Vestry near the spot there he remains were interred during the siege of Charleston from which spot they were afterwards removed to the original tomb, and subsequently deposited under the Sarcophagus erected on the same site in 1884 by the State.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 32° 46.733′ N, 79° 55.75′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in the French Quarter. Marker is on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Church Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edward Rutledge (here, next to this marker); Charles Pinckney (a few steps from this marker); St. Philip's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel William Rhett (within shouting distance of this marker); John Caldwell Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Row (within shouting distance of this marker); The Footlight Players Workshop (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Richard Hutson (within shouting distance of this marker); Huguenot Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Trading Complex (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
Also see . . .  John C. Calhoun. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. (Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
Calhoun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
2. Calhoun Marker
John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By National Portrait Gallery
3. John C. Calhoun (1782–1850)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.

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