Fort Jackson in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

108th Division

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012

1. 108th Division Marker

Inscription. The “Golden Griffon” Division was created in 1946 as the 108th Airborne Division of the Army Reserve. It was reorganized as an infantry division in 1952, as a training division in 1956, and as an institutional training division in 1993. It has trained Fort Jackson soldiers since the early 1950s and mobilized units here for active service in 1991 and 2001.

Erected 2003 by The 108th Division (Institutional Training). (Marker Number 40-00b.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 34° 0.396′ N, 80° 56.866′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Fort Jackson. It is on Jackson Boulevard near Davis Circle, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3319 Jackson Blvd, Columbia SC 29207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Darby Field (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Infantry Division (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 26th Inf Division (about 500 feet away); 30th Inf Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); 31st Inf Division (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bridge at Remagen Stone

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); 100th Inf Division (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Jackson Elementary School / Hood Street Elementary School (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . 108th Division (Institutional Training). activated in 1946 following World War II. Then called the 108th Airborne Division, it was headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. (Submitted on September 6, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

108th Division Marker, looking north along Jackson Blvd, image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012

2. 108th Division Marker, looking north along Jackson Blvd,

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012

3. 108th Division Marker

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 925 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.