Tamassee in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memory of George R. Ryder
Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force WWII
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
1. In Memory of George R. Ryder Marker
The Ryder Family
and
Sagamore Chapter DAR
Leawood, Kansas
Erected by Sagamore Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 34° 52.927′ N, 83° 1.11′ W. Memorial is in Tamassee, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It is on Bumgardner Drive just south of California Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted at the base of the memorial flagpole. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Tamassee SC 29686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tamassee DAR School (within shouting distance of this marker); May Erwin Talmadge Auditorium/Gymnasium (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Trail and Thong Tree (about 400 feet away); Josephine C. Peters West Virginia Cottage (about 700 feet away); Texas Friendship Cottage (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
2. George R. Ryder Memorial Flagpole
The marker is mounted at the base of the flagpole.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
