Seneca in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oconee County World War Veterans
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 20, 2011
1. Oconee County World War Veterans Marker
In Memory of
Oconee County
World War Veterans
(Right Side):
In Memory of
Charles McGee Byrd
Sergant, Machine Gun Co.
118th S.C. Infantry
30th Division
Wounded Oct. 17th 1918
In the Battle of the Somme
Died Oct. 19th at Leonard France
Erected 1929 by Once-A-Week Club, Seneca S.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 41.406′ N, 82° 56.605′ W. Marker is in Seneca, South Carolina, in Oconee County. Marker is at the intersection of East North 1st Street and Vinson Street, on the left when traveling south on East North 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seneca SC 29678, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oconee County Training School (approx. half a mile away); Wall of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fairplay Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial Gateway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Seneca (approx. ¾ mile away); Seneca Firsts (approx. ¾ mile away); Seneca Institute / Seneca Junior College
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Additional commentary.
1. Once - A - Week Club of Seneca, SC
The Once-A-Week Club of Seneca, SC, was started in 1896 and is the mother of the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, which was organized in Seneca in June of 1898. Women's clubs have been an important force for civic and cultural growth in South Carolina, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries
— Submitted December 10, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.
Photographed By Anna Inbody
2. Charles McGee Byrd Marker
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 20, 2011
3. Overview
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 20, 2011
4. Overview
Marker is on the left and the Charles McGee Byrd marker is on the right
Photographed By Anna Inbody
5. Overview
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
