Arsenal Hill in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Gonzales Fountain

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

1. The Gonzales Fountain Marker

Inscription. The Fountain was Given
to the People of South Carolina
In Honor of
William Elliott Gonzales
1866 - 1937
A Founder and Editor of
The State

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 34° 0.534′ N, 81° 2.598′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Arsenal Hill. Marker can be reached from Richland Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lord John Berkeley (here, next to this marker); Lord Ashley (a few steps from this marker); Earl of Clarendon (a few steps from this marker); Sir George Carteret (a few steps from this marker); Sir John Colleton (a few steps from this marker); Duke of Albemarle (a few steps from this marker); Lord William Craven (a few steps from this marker); Sir William Berkeley (within shouting distance of this marker); Boylston House & Boxwood Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Figure Eight in South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

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marker are eight smaller plaques dedicated to the eight Lords Proprietors who governed South Carolina during her early colonial days.

Also see . . . William Elliot Gonzales. William Elliot Gonzalez (1866 - October 20, 1937) was the United States Ambassador to Cuba from 1913 to 1919 and the United States Ambassador to Peru from 1919 to 1921. (Submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

2. The Gonzales Fountain Marker

The Gonzales Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

3. The Gonzales Fountain

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

4. The Gonzales Fountain

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

5. The Gonzales Fountain

Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011

6. The Gonzales Fountain Marker

William Elliott Gonzales<br>1866-1937 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott

7. William Elliott Gonzales
1866-1937

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.