Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Memory of South Carolina Generals
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Memory of South Carolina Generals Marker
SIRIS entry Control Number: 76007723
Artist: Frederic Wellington Ruckstull, 1853-1942, sculptor. Davis Granite Company, carver. Fairview Quarry, contractor.
Artist: Frederic Wellington Ruckstull, 1853-1942, sculptor. Davis Granite Company, carver. Fairview Quarry, contractor.
of
South Carolina's Generals
Sumter
Marion
Pickens
and
Her Patriot Sons
Who Fought For
Independence
1775 1783
Erected 1912 by Daughters of The American Revolution South Carolina.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 34° 0.065′ N, 81° 1.912′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on North Sumter Street near Senate Street, on the right when traveling south. 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: Trinity Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); James F. Byrnes (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumter Street
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Regarding Memory of South Carolina Generals. Figure of Victory and medallions: bronze; Column: red granite; Base and cap of column: marble.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 17, 2008
2. Memory of South Carolina Generals
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
3. Memory of South Carolina Generals Marker, east face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
4. Francis Marion Medallion, north face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
5. Memory of South Carolina Generals, Marion medallion
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
6. West face, Andrew Pickens Medallion
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
7. Memory of South Carolina Generals , Pickens Medallion
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
8. Thomas Sumter Medallion , south face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
9. Memory of South Carolina Generals, Sumter Medallion
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
10. Memory of South Carolina Generals Memorial
Figure of "Victory"
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
