Olympia-Granby in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
"The Spirit of the American Doughboy"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
1. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" Marker, here known as the "Olympia version"
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: SC000047
The Memory Of Our Comrades
Who Gave Their Lives In
The World War
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Presented by
The people of the Pacific Community
November 11, 1930
(Followed by list of 11 names)
(Reverse side)
Pacific Community
Honor Roll
1917-1918
(Followed by list of 224 names in four columns)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list.
Location. 33° 59.114′ N, 81° 2.135′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Olympia-Granby. It is at the intersection of Wayne Street and Whaley Street, in the median on Wayne Street. Located in the Olympia section of Columbia. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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 within walking distance of this marker: Cotton Mill District (within shouting distance of this marker); Supervisor's House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (about 700 feet away); Olympia Cotton Mills (about 700 feet away); Olympia Cotton Mills 2022 (about 700 feet away); Linthead 2022 (approx. Ό mile away); Granby Cotton Mills (approx. Ό mile away); Blossom Street School / Celia Dial Saxon School
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Regarding "The Spirit of the American Doughboy". Currently known locations of Viquesney's Doughboy:
Despite E. M. Viquesney's boast that at least one of his "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statues was located "in every state of the Union", the statue has only been found in the following 39 states:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska*, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Also see . . .
1. "E. M. Viquesney, Sculptor". (Submitted on April 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy". The Doughboy War: Viquesney vs. John Paulding (Submitted on April 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
2. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
3. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" Reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
4. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
5. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy", Seen here along Whaley Street at Wayne Street
November 11, 2018
6. Olympia Village Doughboy 100 Year Commemoration
In honor of their sacrifices, the Marine Corps League H.E. "Speedy" Wilson Detachment laid a wreath for the Olympia Village men who served and died during WWI on 11 November 2018.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,626 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Fielding Freed of Columbia, South Carolina.
