Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Marker </b>(front) image. Click for full size.

January 8, 2004

1. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Marker (front)

Inscription. [Marker Front]: Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge Named by an act of the General Assembly in honor of state Senator Arthur Ravenel Jr., who enthusiastically spearheaded a broad~based effort to secure the funds for its construction.

[Marker Reverse]: Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Born 1927, native of Charleston, SC, US Marine, graduate of College of Charleston, succesfull buisinessman, environmentalist, SC House of Representatives 1953~1958, SC Senate 1981~1986, US Congress 1987~1994, SC Senate 1997~2004.

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 32° 47.977′ N, 79° 54.008′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Septima Clark Expressway (State Highway 17) near W. Coleman Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the off-ramp from US-17 to W. Coleman Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harry M. Hallman, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milton's Ferry Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cooper River Bridge / Silas N. Pearman Bridge

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Channel 2 & Suzie Q (approx. ¼ mile away); Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum/The Medal of Honor Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Sunken Hull / BG James Estcourt Sawyer (approx. 0.4 miles away); One Hand Sanders / Prince's Ferry (approx. 0.4 miles away); USS Yorktown (CV~10) (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Also see . . .
1. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 8, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Building the Ravenel Bridge. The Ravenel Bridge (2002 - 2005) was a design-build project where the design and construction aspects of the project overlap. From August 23, 2003 until July 16, 2005, I tracked the construction of the Ravenel (Submitted on March 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (Cooper River Bridge). When the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge opened on July 16, 2005, it became the longest cable-stayed bridge of its time in North America and the tallest structure in South Carolina. (Submitted on March 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Marker </b>(reverse) image. Click for full size.

January 8, 2004

2. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Marker (reverse)

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

3. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge Marker

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge image. Click for full size.

January 8, 2004

4. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

5. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

6. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

7. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, May 29, 2011

8. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2006

9. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Bridge view south across Cooper River to Charleston, South Carolina

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2006

10. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by Ronald Miller of Gray Court, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,628 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2008, by Ronald Miller of Gray Court, South Carolina. 3. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on August 7, 2008, by Ronald Miller of Gray Court, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 8. submitted on August 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 9, 10. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.