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

Broad River

circa 2018

1. Broad River Marker

Inscription. Early boundary between Cherokee and Catawba Indians. Name first applied about 1745. Faust's Ford, 2 mi. above, used in Revolution. First bridge opened 1829, burned 1865 to delay Sherman's army which crossed on pontoon bridges downstream. Bridge rebuilt 1867, burned 1925. Concrete bridge completed 1930.

Erected 1938 by Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-50 W-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 34° 1.561′ N, 81° 4.113′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on River Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 Broad River Bridge, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unknown Confederate Dead Monument (approx. one mile away); Elmwood Cemetery Confederate Soldiers (approx. one mile away); Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865 (approx. one mile away); Doing Our Part for Penguins

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Conservation Around the World (approx. 1.1 miles away); Riverbanks Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Saluda Factory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Riverbanks Zoo and Garden (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

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circa 1915

2. Broad River...

near point where Sherman's Army crossed on pontoon bridge to enter COLUMBIA, Columbia, S.C.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018. This page has been viewed 1,140 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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