Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Presbyterian Church Confederate Veterans Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
1. First Presbyterian Church Confederate Veterans Monument
Confederate States Army
from the congregation of
The First Presbyterian Church
Columbia, South Carolina
1861-1865
Dedicated to those who died
in gratitude to those who served
[List of 64 names]
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Members of this Congregation after 1865, who served
in the Confederate Army
[List of 22 names]
Erected 1920.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 34° 0.26′ N, 81° 1.855′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Marion Street. Monument located western portion of the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1324 Marion Street, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cecil Herbert Land D.D. (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Columbia High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Carolina Hall (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
2. First Presbyterian Church Confederate Veterans Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
3. First Presbyterian Church Confederate Veterans Monument
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
4. First Presbyterian Church and its Confederate Veterans Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on August 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
