Barnwell in Barnwell County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barnwell Army Airfield
serve as a satellite base to the
Columbia Army Air Base during WWII.
Construction of the Barnwell base
began in September, 1942, with the
first plane landing three weeks
later. The base was completed in
April, 1943.
B-25 Bomber Crews trained here and
at bases in Greenwood, North and
Walterboro with bombing ranges
located at Lake Murray, Pontiac and
Poorman's located north of
Charleston.
After the war, the airport was
released to Barnwell County for
use as a general aviation airport.
Erected 2005 by Veterans Memorial Park, the Vietnam Veterans of America Salkehatchie Chapter 828.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1943.
Location. 33° 15.539′ N, 81° 22.696′ W. Marker is in Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. Marker is on Ellenton Street (U.S. 278), on the left when traveling north. Along an unnamed road, located south of Airport Road, between US 278 and Fuldner Road, at the airpark as a part of the Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barnwell School District #45 KIA Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Jefferson Airplane" (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Hill At Turkey Creek (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fuller Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bethlehem Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Barnwell Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Calhoun Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); To the Veterans of All The Wars (approx. 1.3 miles away); Barnwell County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); To Honor the Memory of those Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnwell.
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Melissa Roberts of Barnwell, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8, 9. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Melissa Roberts of Barnwell, South Carolina. 10. submitted on June 25, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Melissa Roberts of Barnwell, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.