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Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III

October 19, 1941 - February 13, 2007

— "A Gentleman with a Servant's Heart" —

 
 
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 15, 2009
1. Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker
Inscription.
City Councilman 1971 - 1977
Water Commissioner 1981 - 2007
First Presbyterian Church Elder
Lt. Colonel US Air Force Reserves, Retired
Executive Director of
Donaldson Development Center
1995 - 2007

 
Erected 2007 by His Many Friends.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceReligion & Religious StructuresWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
 
Location. 34° 50.737′ N, 82° 24.089′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and Falls Park Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located along the Swamp Rabbit Trail 250 ft north of the Falls Park on the Reedy west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 531 S Main St, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas C. Gower Bridge (a few steps from this marker); About 1765 (within shouting distance of this marker); Falls Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Enjoy Falls Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The "Swamp Rabbit" Railroad (within shouting
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distance of this marker); Tate Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Liberty Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charles Hard Townes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Falls Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Liberty Bridge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker at the trail fork on the right image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 25, 2024
2. Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker at the trail fork on the right
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker -<br>Nearby Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 15, 2009
3. Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker -
Nearby Fountain
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker and Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 20, 2010
4. Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III Marker and Fountain
Greenville City Council 1971-1973<br>Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III<br>From Left, 2nd Standing image. Click for full size.
Greenville City Council Archives, 1971
5. Greenville City Council 1971-1973
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III
From Left, 2nd Standing
Greenville City Council 1973-1975<br>Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III<br>From Left, 1st Standing image. Click for full size.
Greenville City Council Archives, 1973
6. Greenville City Council 1973-1975
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III
From Left, 1st Standing
Greenville City Council 1975-1977<br>Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III<br>From Left, 1st Standing image. Click for full size.
Greenville City Council Archives, 1975
7. Greenville City Council 1975-1977
Vardry Dixon Ramseur, III
From Left, 1st Standing
Nearby Riverwalk Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 20, 2010
8. Nearby Riverwalk Dedication
The riverwalk and pathways
donated by the law firm of
Wyche, Burgess, Freeman and Parham.
Riverwalk Dedication and Swing image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 20, 2010
9. Riverwalk Dedication and Swing
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,419 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on October 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos:   1. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   2. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.   3. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   8, 9. submitted on April 2, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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