Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cap. Swanson Lunsford
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
1. Cap. Swanson Lunsford Marker
a native of Va. and for many
years a resident of Columbia,
Died August 7th, 1799.
Aged about forty years.
He was a member of Lees Legion
in the eventful period of 76.
This humble tribute to his
memory has been placed
by his only child,
Mrs. M. L. and her husband,
Dr. John Douglass of Chester, S. C.
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This memorial erected by
Mary Craig Lorick Baker
Great, great, granddaughter April 1953
Erected 1953 by Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1953.
Location. 33° 59.98′ N, 81° 2.065′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Assembly Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of the South Carolina State House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, 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: South Carolina Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Here Stood The State House (about
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
2. Cap. Swanson Lunsford Marker
Swanson Lunsford served as a captain under “Lighthorse Harry” Lee during the Revolutionary War. He died in 1799 after contracting yellow fever while on a business trip to Charleston, and was buried at this site that was near his home. The land was later bought by the state of South Carolina when the State House was being constructed.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
3. Marker on the S.C. Capital Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
