Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harper College
1848
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 33° 59.904′ N, 81° 1.767′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker can be reached from Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the campus of the University of South Carolina, in the Horseshoe. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall (here, next to this marker); Elliott College (here, next to this marker); The South Caroliniana Library (within shouting distance of this marker); University of South Carolina World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The South Caroliniana Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance (within shouting distance of this marker); McCutchen House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . .
1. South Carolina Honors College, Residence Hall. The building named for Harper was not a residence hall for long. When classes were suspended in March 1862, it was used as a hospital. It is now headquarters for the University's Honors College. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. William Harper, Wikipedia entry. William Joseph Harper (January 17, 1790 Antigua-October 10, 1847) was a jurist, politician, and social and political theorist from South Carolina. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.