Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Generations
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
1. Generations Marker
In 1700 the Congaree Indians encounter explorer John Lawsons party as it makes its way up the Congaree River.
Columbia is chosen as the capital of South Carolina. In 1855 construction of the State House begins.
The effects of Civil War intensify in 1865 when one third of the city is burned by Union troops under the command of General Sherman.
The mill industry was essential to the reconstruction. In 1893 Columbia Mill becomes the worlds first fully electric mill.
Agriculture has always been important to the region. As the farmer looks over the horizon, we ask, What lies ahead?
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 59.966′ N, 81° 2.221′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Park Street just south of Gervais Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 Park Street, Columbia
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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: 1001 Gervais Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Congaree Vista (about 400 feet away); 9 -11/First Responders Memorial (about 500 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #1 (about 500 feet away); Lincoln Street (about 500 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #2 (about 600 feet away); Assembly Street (about 600 feet away); J. Marion Sims (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
More about this marker. Marker comprises six full-length murals across the south faηade of the building at this address.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
2. 1700 Congaree Indians & River
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
3. 1855 • South Carolina State House Construction
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
4. 1865 • Civil War
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
5. 1893 • Columbia Mill Electrified
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2017
6. Agriculture
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
