Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
University of South Carolina
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. University of South Carolina Marker
Chartered in 1801 as the S.C. College, opened January 10, 1805. Entire student body volunteered for Confederate service, 1861. Soldiers' Hospital, 1862 - 65. Rechartered as U. of S.C. in 1865. Radical Control 1873-77. Closed 1877- 80. College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts 1880-82. S. C. College 1882 - 87. U. of S. C. 1887 - 90. S. C. College 1890 - 1905. U. of S. C. 1906.
Faithful Index to the Ambitions and Fortunes of the State
Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1851.
Location. 33° 59.857′ N, 81° 1.798′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: U.S.C. During Reconstruction (a few steps from this marker); Lieber College (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinckney College
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Also see . . .
1. University of South Carolina in Columbia. (Submitted on August 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. The Radical University? (Marker 40-27). Article in the blog South Carolina Historical Markers. Excerpt:
Many people reading the marker today may not understand what was intended by the phrase Radical control 1873-1877, but in 1938, when the marker was placed, that meaning was far less obscure than it is now. Passersby at that time would have known that this was a reference to Reconstruction and to the admittance of African Americans to the University. For them, the memory of Reconstruction retained a central place in(Submitted on January 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)their experience, especially because it was expressed (constantly) in the political rhetoric of the day.Photographed by Mike Stroud, 152. University of South Carolina Marker, looking at intersection at College St.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
3. University of South Carolina, gate at the "Horseshoe"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
4. University of South Carolina , near Presidents Building on the Horseshoe
Pope John Paul II
September 11, 1987
" It is wonderful to be young.
It is wonderful to be young and to be a student.
It is wonderful to be young and to be a student of the University of South Carolina."
September 11, 1987
" It is wonderful to be young.
It is wonderful to be young and to be a student.
It is wonderful to be young and to be a student of the University of South Carolina."
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
5. Lieber College, named for Francis Lieber (1800-1872), America's first systematic political scientist
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
6. Pinckney College, named for prominent South Carolina family.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
7. Legare College, Dept. of Military Science, named for Hugh Swinton Legare, served as Attorney General
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
8. University of South Carolina
McCutchen House, named for Professor George McCutchen, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
9. University of South Carolina Harper College,
Named for William Harper, noted S.C. Judge and US Senator. Residence hall and SC College Honors Program
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
10. University of South Carolina Elliot College,
a residence hall, named for Stephen Elliott , first President of the Bank of South Carolina.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
11. South Caroliniana Library
oldest freestanding college library in the U.S. "Caroliniana" meaning "things pertaining to Carolina."
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
12. University of South Carolina School of Public Health
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
13. University of South Carolina Melton Observatory
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
14. University of South Carolina Gamecock on Greene Street, on campus
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
15. University of South Carolina
Presented to the
University of South Carolina
By the Sculptress
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1965
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
16. University of South Carolina World War Memorial on campus
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
17. University of South Carolina Horseshoe green
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,771 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on August 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 17. submitted on August 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
