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Hampton Park Terrace in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Citadel Flag

 
 
Citadel Flag Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
1. Citadel Flag Marker

Inscription.
This flag flies every day and night
as a tribute to those great Americans
who are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action
and
to remind each member of the
South Carolina Corps of Cadets
of the sacrifices made by Citadel alumni
as well as all American servicemen and women
in the cause of freedom.

Dedicated this day
16 September 2005

The Citadel Class of 1964

 
Erected 2005 by Citadel Class of 1964.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryPatriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 2005.
 
Location. 32° 47.909′ N, 79° 57.654′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Hampton Park Terrace. It is on Jenkins Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of the Citadel, at the north end of Summerall Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Jenkins Ave, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic
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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: CPT Christopher James Kenny (a few steps from this marker); “Thunderbolt” (a few steps from this marker); Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea (a few steps from this marker); McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker); The Citadel Bulldog (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); H.M.S. Seraph (about 400 feet away); Lt. Frank Elwood Bloomenshine and Lt. James Futrell Exley (about 700 feet away); Star of the West (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
Citadel Flag Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
2. Citadel Flag Marker
Citadel Flag and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
3. Citadel Flag and Marker
Citadel Flagpole on Summerall Field image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
4. Citadel Flagpole on Summerall Field
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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