Landrum in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James F. Byrnes Memorial Freeway
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2024
1. James F. Byrnes Memorial Freeway Marker
in honor of
the most distinguished
South Carolinian
of the 20th century
Solicitor
U. S. Congressman
U. S. Senator
Associate Justice
U. S. Supreme Court
Assistant President
to Franklin Roosevelt
Secretary of State
of the United States
Governor
of his beloved state 1951
Dedicated 1980 as part
of Byrnes Centennial
Observance
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 35° 9.967′ N, 82° 7.973′ W. Marker is in Landrum, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Interstate 26 1.7 miles south of South Carolina Route 14 when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 I-26, Landrum SC 29356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area, in the Foothills. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Earle's Ford and Fort (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Battle of Earles Ford (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wolfe Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); B. Frank Carruth (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Rutherford Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ibra Charles Blackwood (approx. 5 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Earle's Ford (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2024
2. James F. Byrnes Memorial Freeway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
