University Hill in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Henderson Street

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Henderson Street Marker

Inscription. This street is named for Brig. Gen. William Henderson who was in the Third S.C. Regiment at the fall of Charleston in 1780. He was captured, imprisoned, and later exchanged. In 1781, he was wounded while commanding a brigade at the Battle of Eutaw Springs. When General Sumter resigned in 1782, Henderson was named brigadier general of State Troops, a post he held until 1783. He served in the Second Provincial Congress (1775-76) and in the S.C. House. He died in 1788.

Erected 1978 by Richland County Bicentennial Commission Sponsored by First National Bank. (Marker Number 40-82.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 34° 0.205′ N, 81° 1.538′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in University Hill. It is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) and Henderson Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

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: Barnwell Street (about 500 feet away); S.C. Education Associaton (about 500 feet away); Wesley Methodist Church (about 600 feet away);

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Horry-Guignard House (about 700 feet away); Alston House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Last Home of Wade Hampton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cain- Matthews- Tompkins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bull Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Sherman's Headquarters (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Pickens Street (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Henderson Street Marker, looking eastward , along Gervais Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

2. Henderson Street Marker, looking eastward , along Gervais Street.

Henderson Street Marker, looking westward along Gervais Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

3. Henderson Street Marker, looking westward along Gervais Street.

As mentioned, Battle of Eutaw (Springs) Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009

4. As mentioned, Battle of Eutaw (Springs) Monument

This stone marks the field whereon was fought the battle of Eutaw, September 8, 1781, between a force of the United States under Major General Nathanael Greene and a force of Great Britain under Colonel Stuart. Neither side was victorious, but the fight was beneficial to the American Cause.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.