Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
African-American History Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
1. African-American History Monument
South Panel
South Panel
[South Panel]:
Cotton and Rice Negroes
by Louis De Saussure
On Thursday, the 25th Sept., 1852, at 11 o'clock A.M. will be sold by Ryan's Mart, in Chalmers Street, in the City of Charleston,
A prime gang of 25 Negroes accustomed
to the culture of Sea Island Cotton and
Rice
Erected 2001 by Ed Dwight, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1852.
Location. 34° 0.031′ N, 81° 1.946′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Sumter Street. Monument is located on the east side of the South Carolina Statehouse Grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The State House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (Statue) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senate Street (about 300 feet away); Memory of South Carolina Generals (about 300 feet away); Spanish-American War Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Richardson Square
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Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
2. African-American History Monument
South Panel
South Panel
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
3. African-American History Monument
South Panel Showing
South Panel Showing
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
4. African-American History Monument
Center Display and Obelisk
Center Display and Obelisk
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
5. African-American History Monument
Center Display Detail
Center Display Detail
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
6. Rock from Senegal
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
7. Rock from Sierra Leone
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
8. Rock from Ghana
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
9. Rock from The Congo
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
10. African-American History Monument
North Panel Showing
North Panel Showing
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
11. African-American History Monument
North Panel
North Panel
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
12. African-American History Monument
Photographed by Mike Stroud
13. The State House East Grounds and the African-American Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,233 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 13. submitted on February 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 14. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
