Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
South Carolina Veterans Flagpole
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. South Carolina Veterans Memorial
This flagpole is dedicated to all South Carolinians, whether now alive, lost in service, or since departed, who have served honorably in a military uniform of the United States of America.
November 11, 2015
by the
Washington Light Infantry
Sumter Guards
Board of Officers
Erected 2015 by Washington Light Infantry and Sumter Guards Board of Officers.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 47.235′ N, 79° 56.158′ W. Memorial is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Meeting street and Tobacco Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Charlestons Marion Square, near the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotels Tobacco Street entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 337 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: At the Center of the Siege (here, next to this marker); The 1780 Siege of Charleston (here, next to this marker); Surrender, then Victory (a few steps from this marker); Defending Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Dates of Historical Interest
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Also see . . . About the Washington Light Infantry. Website entry (Submitted on July 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. South Carolina Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
