Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 25, 2009
1. Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain Marker
Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell
First Lady of Furman University
1965 to 1976
Erected 2008 by Furman University Board of Trustees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 34° 55.433′ N, 82° 26.267′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from Poinsett Highway. Marker is on the east side of the fountain, in the center of Milford Mall, on the campus of Furman University. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Foothills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 walking distance of this marker: Beatrice Dennis Plyler Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard W. Riley Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles H. Townes Center for Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall E. and Vera Lea Rinker Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Milford Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); James Buchanan Duke Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Furman Class of '05 September 11 Memorial
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Also see . . . Furman University. Official website of Furman University. (Submitted on May 13, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. About Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell
Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell was the wife of Furman's eighth president, Gordon Williams Blackwell.
— Submitted May 13, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 25, 2009
2. Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain -
Duke Library in Backgrounf
Duke Library in Backgrounf
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 25, 2009
3. Furman University Time Capsule -
West Side of Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain
West Side of Elizabeth Lyles Blackwell Fountain
Presents This Time Capsule to the Students
Alumni and Friends of Furman University
on Founders Day
April 14, 1993
To be Opened in the Year 2026
the Bicentennial of Furman University
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 9, 2009
4. Blackwell Tombstone -
Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, SC
Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, SC
April 12, 1911
January 26, 2004
President Furman University
1965-1976
Elizabeth Blair Lyles Blackwell
August 18, 1913
September 25, 2000
"Our First Lady"
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
