Fort Jackson in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Jackson Elementary School
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Hood Street Elementary School
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012
1. Fort Jackson Elementary School Marker
Fort Jackson Elementary School. Fort Jackson Elementary School was one of the first public schools in S.C. to desegregate when classes began on September 3, 1963. The first school on post and one of the first permanent buildings at Fort Jackson, it was built in only three months. A new federal policy required all schools on military bases to admit African-American students instead of sending them to separate schools off-base.
Hood Street Elementary School. This school opened under Principal Thomas Silvester with nine civilian teachers and 245 students in Grades 1-6. A newspaper article described it as operated without regard to race, creed or color. Fort Jackson Elementary School, later renamed Hood Street Elementary School after additional schools opened on post, has served the families of Fort Jackson servicemen and servicewomen for more than 45 years.
Erected 2009 by Fort Jackson, United States Army. (Marker Number 40-00a.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 34° 0.603′ N, 80° 56.024′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Fort Jackson. It is on Lee Street
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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: Bridge at Remagen Stone (approx. 0.6 miles away); 31st Inf Division (approx. 0.6 miles away); 30th Inf Division (approx. 0.7 miles away); 8th Infantry Division (approx. 0.7 miles away); 4th Infantry Division (approx. Ύ mile away); 106th Inf Division (approx. 0.8 miles away); 108th Division (approx. 0.8 miles away); Darby Field (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012
2. Hood Street Elementary School Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012
3. Fort Jackson Elementary School Marker, looking south along Lee Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012
4. Hood Street Elementary School Marker, looking north along Lee Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012
5. a School ( perhaps a Day Care) as seen amid the trees today
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,684 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
