Ansonborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wragg Square
in front of the Second Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Cathi Lee, January 30, 2015
1. Wragg Square Marker
Dedicated To the Use Of
The People Of
Charleston SC
In The Division Of The
Estate Of John Wragg
1801
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 32° 47.295′ N, 79° 56.096′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Ansonborough. It can be reached from Meeting Street, on the left when traveling south. This marker lays flat on the ground at the top of the steps from Meeting Street. It is at the entrance to the park. Wragg Square is very close to the Joseph Manigault House. It contains a sidewalk that leads directly to the Second Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 341 Meeting Street, 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 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: Federal Building (a few steps from this marker); The Joseph Manigault House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Charleston Museum's Joseph Manigault House (about 300 feet away); The Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley (about 400 feet away); The 1780 Siege of Charleston
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Additional keywords. PARK
Photographed by Cathi Lee, January 1, 1980
2. Looking from the Wragg Square Marker to the Second Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Cathi Lee, January 1, 1980
3. Wragg Square Marker at the top of the steps from 341 Meeting Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2015, by Cathi Lee of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,262 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2015, by Cathi Lee of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
