Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gadsden Street

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Gadsden Street Marker

Inscription. This street was named for Charlestonian Christopher Gadsden, member of the 1759 Cherokee expedition, the Commons House of Assembly, and the two Continental and Provincial congresses. He also served in several General Assemblies. During the Revolution he became a brigadier general and later served S. C. both as Vice-President and Lieut. Governor. He died in 1805 and is buried in St. Philip's churchyard in Charleston.

Erected 1977 by The Richland County Bicentennial Commission; Sponsored by R. L. Bryan Company. (Marker Number 40-106.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.

Location. 33° 59.95′ N, 81° 2.416′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Gervais Street and Gadsden Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Wayside Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #1

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(about 600 feet away); R.L. Bryan Co. Warehouse (about 600 feet away); 9 -11 / First Responders (about 600 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #2 (about 600 feet away); Seaboard Air Line Passenger Depot (about 700 feet away); Joseph D. Sapp Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . Christopher Gadsden, Wikipedia entry. ...had served in the Royal Navy before becoming customs collector for the port of Charleston. Christopher was sent to school near Bristol, England. He returned to America in 1740, and served as an apprentice in a counting house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... (Submitted on March 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Gadsden Street Marker, looking east along Gervais Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010

2. Gadsden Street Marker, looking east along Gervais Street

Gadsden Street Marker at the corner of Gadsden & Gervais Streets, looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010

3. Gadsden Street Marker at the corner of Gadsden & Gervais Streets, looking west

Christopher Gadsden image. Click for full size.

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4. Christopher Gadsden

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.