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

Harmon Field
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Cannon Street All-Stars

Harmon Field Marker<br>(<i>side 1 • faces north • Harmon Field on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

1. Harmon Field Marker
(side 1 • faces north • Harmon Field on right)

Inscription. Harmon Field Harmon Field, established in 1927, was one of many parks across the country created with support from the Harmon Foundation, a national philanthropic organization. Though dedicated to the "Recreation of All," state law mandated the racial segregation of public parks and Harmon Field remained a facility for African Americans until it was desegregated in 1964. Among other uses, the park was a venue for games played by amateur and semi-pro baseball teams.

Cannon Street All-Stars In 1953 the Cannon St. YMCA established the first African American Little League in S.C. and played games at Harmon Field. In 1955 the Cannon St. YMCA entered a team in the state Little League tournament. Rather than integrate, white teams boycotted and the Cannon St. All-Stars were state champions by forfeit. The All-Stars were invited to the Little League World Series, but not allowed to compete.
Sponsored by the City of Charleston, 2014

Erected 2014 by City of Charleston. (Marker Number 10-87.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location.

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32° 47.564′ N, 79° 57.18′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Westside. It is on President Street south of Fishburne Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, at the northeast corner of Charleston's Harmon Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 President Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

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 walking distance of this marker: Burke High School (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Burke High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Septima P. Clark Expressway (approx. ¼ mile away); The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cannon Street Hospital / McClennan Banks Memorial Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jonathan Jasper Wright (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . .
1. Cannon Street All-Stars get Historical Marker. The 1955 Cannon Street Little League All-Star team will be honored Saturday with the unveiling of a historical marker former players and supporters hope will be placed at Charleston’s Harmon Field. The marker explaining the

Cannon Street All-Stars Marker<br>(<i>side 2 • faces south • Harmon Field on left</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

2. Cannon Street All-Stars Marker
(side 2 • faces south • Harmon Field on left)

team’s sad but triumphant story makes its public debut at noon at the Arthur Christopher Community Center at 265 Fishburne Street. (Submitted on May 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. William E. Harmon Foundation (Wikipedia). The Harmon Foundation was established in 1922 by wealthy real-estate developer and philanthropist William E. Harmon. It originally supported a variety of causes, including playgrounds and nursing programs, but is best known for having served as a large-scale patron of African-American art that helped gain recognition for African-American artists who otherwise would have remained largely unknown. (Submitted on May 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Cannon Street All-Stars Marker<br>(<i>side 2 • tall view • Harmon Field on left</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

3. Cannon Street All-Stars Marker
(side 2 • tall view • Harmon Field on left)

Harmon Field Marker<br>(<i>side 1 • wide view • Harmon Field [upgrade in progress] on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

4. Harmon Field Marker
(side 1 • wide view • Harmon Field [upgrade in progress] on right)

Harmon Field (<i>view looking west across Harmon Field from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

5. Harmon Field (view looking west across Harmon Field from near marker)

Harmon Field Dedication Plaque, 1927<br>(<i>located on pedestal, on field, near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019

6. Harmon Field Dedication Plaque, 1927
(located on pedestal, on field, near marker)

Harmon Field
This playfield was made ours
through the assistance of the
Harmon Foundation
1927
Dedicated forever to the plays
of children, the development of
youth and the recreation of all
”The gift of land is the gift eternal”

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,752 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Harmon Field⎯⎯⎯Cannon Street All-Stars

Harmon Field
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Cannon Street All-Stars