Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonel Thomas Taylor
1743 - 1833
Photographed by Anna Inbody, December 31, 2011
1. Colonel Thomas Taylor Marker
This marker honors Colonel Thomas Taylor, Patriot of the American Revolution. It is erected during this bicentennial year of 1976 to commemorate his contribution to the educational, cultural, civic, and religious life of the people of Richland County.
Taylor School Site
1905 - 1964
Board of School Commissioners
Richland County School District One
Sam E. McGregor, Chairman; Barbara A. Scott, Vice-Chairman; Edward F. Kimbrough, M.D., Secretary; Donald N. Upton; Rosalind G. Sargent; James L. Soloman, Jr.; Joe E. Bales; Bill Morgan Holcombe, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
L. Paul Burke, III, President; W. Buford Worthy, Chairman
Historical Revolutionary Markers Committee for the Colonel Thomas Taylor Chapter, South Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Erected 1976 by Historical Revolutionary Markers Committee for the Colonel Thomas Taylor Chapter, South Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 34° 0.769′ N, 81°
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Regionally, this marker 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seibels House (within shouting distance of this marker); By Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet (within shouting distance of this marker); A Horticultural Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Rooted in the Past, Enhancing the Future (within shouting distance of this marker); A Nurturing Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); A View Worth Remembering (within shouting distance of this marker); Links to the Past (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named An Enduring Landmark (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Other markers no longer nearby. An Enduring Landmark (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Pieces of the Past (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Anna Inbody, December 31, 2011
2. Overview
3. Colonel Thomas Taylor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,798 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
