Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sesqui-Centennial State Park

Established 1937

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Sesqui - Centennial State Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the recreation of the people and made available to the State of South Carolina by the Columbia Sesqui-Centennial Commission of 1936, in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Columbia.

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Commissioners
James H. Hammond, Chairman
L.B. Owens, Treasurer • Mrs. Julian Henning, Secretary
Jeff B. Bates • J. Macfie Anderson • Ames Haltiwanger

Ex Officio
William Lykes, Jr. • C.S. Lemon

Erected 1941, by the South Carolina
State Commission of Forestry.

Erected 1941 by South Carolina State Commission of Forestry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Environment • Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 34° 5.185′ N, 80° 54.401′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is on Two Notch Road 0.2 miles north of North Chelsea Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Sesquicentennial State Park across from the park’s boathouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia SC 29223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The CCC Building Parks for America (a few steps from this marker); Controversial Concrete (within shouting distance of this marker); Challenging Park Segregation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hewn by Hand for the Ages (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Johnson (approx. 3 miles away); Dentsville School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Killian School (approx. 3.9 miles away); In Memory of the John H. Rose Family (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Summer Resorts (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Sesquicentennial State Park. (Submitted on May 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Sesquicentennial State Park - What’s in a Name?. (Submitted on May 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Sesqui - Centennial State Park Marker

Sesquicentennial State Park State Park Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Sesquicentennial State Park State Park Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.