Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Henry Timrod
1828-1867
| | Poet Laureate of the Confederacy | |
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 28, 2012
1. Henry Timrod Marker
Within this building he taught, among others, Katie, later to become his wife.
Erected by The Florence Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 11.12′ N, 79° 46.246′ W. Marker was in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. It was on Timrod Park Drive west of South Coit Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 400 Timrod Park Dr, Florence SC 29501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Henry Timrod Schoolhouse (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lawton-Chase House / Florence Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our Unknown Confederate Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Florence High School / McClenaghan High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Cruiser Pee Dee, C.S.N. (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
2. Overview
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3. Building
As mentioned on the marker
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4. Building Interior
5. Henry Timrod
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6. Building Interior
from the back
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7. Monument to Henry Timrod
next to the house and marker
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8. Monument to Henry Timrod
Henry Timrod born Charleston, S.C. Dec. 8, 1829 Died Columbia, S.C. Oct. 7, 1867
“The poet to the whole wide world belongs.”
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
9. Monument to Henry Timrod
“So in thy thoughts, though clothed in sweet repose, Thy life shall bear its flowers in future times.”
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
10. Monument to Henry Timrod
Erected by the poets friends
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11. Henry Timrod Marker
“All human thoughts and human passions wait upon the genuine bard.”
Photographed by Dave W, May 4, 2023
12. Henry Timrod Marker Missing
This view shows the pole without the marker in front of the schoolhouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1. submitted on April 18, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on April 20, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 12. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
