Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wade Hampton
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
1. Wade Hampton Marker
Planter, Congressman,
Soldier, served as:
Col. Light Dragoons
in Revolution
Member S. C. General
Assembly, 1779-84
Member Congress,
1795-97, 1803-05
U. S. Army, 1808-13,
resigning as Maj. Gen.
Erected, 1977
S. C. Society
U. S. Daughters 1812
Erected 1977 by So. Carolina Society U. S. Daughters 1812.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 34° 0.096′ N, 81° 1.9′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Sumter Street and Gervais Street, on the right when traveling north on Sumter Street. Marker is located in the churchyard of Trinity Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Sumter Street, 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. James F. Byrnes (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumter Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Memory of South Carolina Generals (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church
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2. Wade Hampton Marker
During the War of 1812, Gen. Hampton led American troops at the October 26, 1813 Battle of the Chateauguay during the Saint Lawrence Campaign to invade lower Canada.
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3. Wade Hampton Marker
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4. Marker in Trinity Episcopal Church
Wade Hampton's grandson, Wade Hampton III, was the famous Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and later served as governor and senator for South Carolina.
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5. Gravestone of Wade Hampton
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6. Revolutionary War Plaque
This plaque on Wade Hampton's gravestone indicates that he is a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
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7. Wade Hampton I
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
