Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1st Battalion 178th Field Artillery
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. 1st Battalion 178th Field Artillery Memorial
of the 1 BN 178 FA:
In appreciation for your sacrifices,
bravery and loyalty during
Operation Iraqi Freedom
(2004-2005)
From the Citizens of Georgetown County
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 33° 19.378′ N, 79° 19.129′ W. Memorial is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on South Fraser Street (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Georgetown National Guard Armory. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lest We Forget (approx. 2 miles away); Morgan Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); William Doyle Morgan (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rice is King (approx. 3.6 miles away); South Carolinas Third Oldest City (approx. 3.6 miles away); Georgetown Steel Corporation (approx. 3.6 miles away); Georgetowns Industrious Past (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kaminski House Museum (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
2. 1st Battalion 178th Field Artillery Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
3. 8-inch Howitzer M1
On display in front of the armory is a World War II-era 8-inch howitzer.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
4. 24-pdr Gun
This 24-pdr gun, also displayed in front of the armory, was found at Battery White, a Civil War fortification south of the armory overlooking Winyah Bay. This piece conforms to a pattern produced in the late 18th century.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,991 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
