Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Spanish-American War Cannon
Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
1. Spanish-American War Cannon Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 33° 59.983′ N, 81° 2.052′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Assembly Street (State Highway 48). Marker is located on the west side of the S.C. Statehouse grounds. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cap. Swanson Lunsford (a few steps from this marker); South Carolina Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Here Stood The State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Quoin-Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmetto Regiment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman’s Artillery (about 300 feet away); J. Marion Sims (about 300 feet away); Richardson Square (about 400 feet away); The State House of South Carolina (about 400 feet away); Wade Hampton (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
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Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
2. Spanish-American War Cannon Plaque
Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
3. Spanish-American War Cannon Base
South Side Plaque
South Side Plaque
captured at Santiago, Cuba
Spanish-American War
1895
Presented to the
City of Columbia, S.C.
by
the United States
Photographed By Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
4. Spanish-American War Cannon Marker
State Veterans Memorial in Background
State Veterans Memorial in Background
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 2011
5. The State House , west lawn
The cannon that was mounted on this granite
base of the Spanish American War Monument
was removed in 1942 and contributed as
scrap-iron for use in World War II
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
