Harleston Village in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Medical College of South Carolina Site
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
1. First Medical College of South C arolina Marker
building of the Medical
College of South Carolina
founded December 1823 by
The Medical Society of
South Carolina
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 1, 1823.
Location. 32° 46.644′ N, 79° 56.233′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Harleston Village. It is on Queen Street near Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. 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 within walking distance of this marker: United States Marine Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Jenkins Orphanage (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Marine Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston Work House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore-Trapman-Wragg House (about 500 feet away); Fielding Home for Funerals (about 700 feet away); 31 Savage Street (about 800 feet away); Cooper - O'Conner House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . . About Us : MUSC History Timeline. 1824 - Opening (Medical College of South Carolina)
1826 - 1st permanent building (on Queen Street, at Franklin).... (Submitted on November 7, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
2. First Medical College SC Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
3. First Medical College SC Marker. Site amid apartments today
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
4. First Medical College SC Marker along Queen Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 664 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
