Near Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Berlin Wall
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 6, 2008
1. Berlin Wall Marker
Left Marker
[Left Marker]
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Ronald W. Reagan
Berlin, June 12, 1987
[Right Marker]
"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
President John F. Kennedy
Berlin, June 26, 1963
Erected by Menzel Inc.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series lists.
Location. 34° 58.236′ N, 81° 59.736′ W. Memorial is near Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Simuel Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 951 Simuel Road, Spartanburg SC 29301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hearon Circle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Colonel Warren H. Abernathy Highway (approx. 2.3 miles away); 15th N.Y. Infantry / Harlem Hell Fighters (approx. 2.4 miles away); "Sparky" the Family Train (approx. 2.6 miles away); Peach Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. Jesse F. Cleveland Junior High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Camp Wadsworth (approx. 2.9 miles away); Jesse Cleveland (approx. 3 miles away); Spartanburg Methodist College (approx. 3 miles away); Spartanburg General Hospital (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.
Regarding Berlin Wall. These are actual sections of the Berlin Wall. You can tell which side of the sections faced West Berlin and which side faced East Berlin by the graffiti. The side with graffiti faced West Berlin and the side without faced East Berlin.
Also see . . . History of the Berlin Wall.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 6, 2008
2. Berlin Wall Marker
Right Marker
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3. Sections of the Berlin Wall
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4. Section of the Berlin Wall
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5. Section of the Berlin Wall
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6. Graffiti on the wall
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7. Graffiti on the wall
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8. East Berlin side of the wall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,477 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 6, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
