Greenwood in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Louis Booker Wright
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 21, 2009
1. Louis Booker Wright Marker
Louis Booker Wright (1899-1984), scholar of American colonial history and Elizabethan culture, was born in the Phoenix community and spent his early years at Maxwellton near this site. A prolific author, he was educated at Wofford College and received the M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of N.C. He was director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. 1948-68.
Erected 1998 by Greenwood County Heritage Corridor Committee. (Marker Number 24-14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 34° 10.867′ N, 82° 11.033′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 10 and State Highway 225, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 10. Marker is in the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwood SC 29646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. 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 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Constance Pope Maxwell (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memorium (approx. 1.2 miles away); Greenwood County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); To The People of Greenwood County (approx.
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1. Louis Booker Wright. Louis Booker Wright (1899 - 1984) was an American author, educator and librarian. (Submitted on February 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Folger Shakespeare Library. Administered by the trustees of Amherst College, the Folger was a gift to the American people from Henry Clay Folger and his wife Emily Jordan Folger. (Submitted on February 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 21, 2009
2. Looking East Along SC 20 (McCormick Highway)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,252 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
