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

Richardson Square

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

1. Richardson Square Marker

Inscription. This mall is named in honor of
Richard Richardson 1704 - 1780
Brigadier General of militia in the American
Revolution, Member of the First and Second
Provincial Congresses, Commander of the
1775 Snow Campaign, and ancestor of six
Governors of South Carolina. He was taken
prisoner by the British in 1780 and became
mortally ill while in captivity. Main Street
in Columbia was first named Richardson
Street. When this portion of Main Street
was closed to create a mall, the General
Assembly voted to restore its original name.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1704.

Location. 33° 59.988′ N, 81° 1.974′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker can be reached from Main Street. Located at The State House on South grounds between Assembly and North Sumter Streets, north of Pendleton 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. Wade Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Strom Thurmond (within shouting distance of this marker); Quoin-Stones (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Capitol Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman’s Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American History Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The State House (about 300 feet away); Palmetto Regiment (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. the relationship, study each markers shown.

Also see . . .
1. The American Revolution in South Carolina- Brigadier General Richard Richardson. Born in Virginia, Richardson eventually wound up in what is today Clarendon County, South Carolina (Submitted on March 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Find A Grave - Gen Richard Richardson. Colonel Banastre Tarleton, the English Colonel went looking for Rebels and came to Richardson's plantation and soon ordered his men to exhume the deceased Richardson. Tarleton claimed he wanted to view the face of the man with such decided character, but most felt it was to see if the family silver had been buried with him. Before leaving

Richard Richardson image. Click for full size.

Photographed By SC Revolution Patriot Leaders

2. Richard Richardson

Tarleton would order everything burned and destroyed. Richardson's legacy continued through his descendants of which six became Governor of South Carolina. (Submitted on March 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Additional commentary.
1. The Snow Campaign
In November 1775, Colonel Richard Richardson led South Carolina's militia into the interior of the colony to suppress all loyalist opposition. By December, Richardson's army numbered 4,000 troops. The militia captured the most important loyalist leaders and suppressed all resistance in the backcountry. By January 1776, the rebels, now known as patriots, had full control of the colony.

— Submitted March 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.

Richardson Square and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 16, 2011

3. Richardson Square and Marker

South mall at The State House in Columbia

General Richard Richardson Grave at Rimini, S.C. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 19, 2010

4. General Richard Richardson Grave at Rimini, S.C.

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.