Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Here Stood The State House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 17, 2007
1. Here Stood The State House Marker
James Hoban Architect
Burned By Sherman's Troops
February 17, 1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1777.
Location. 34° 0.019′ N, 81° 2.037′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Assembly Street. West side of present State House. 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. Palmetto Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Sherman’s Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Quoin-Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); The State House of South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Ryan Tillman (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (Statue) (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2007
2. Here Stood The State House Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 2008
3. Here Stood The State House Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
4. Here Stood The State House Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Here Stood The State House Marker, rear view, with present day State House, Columbia, S.C.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on December 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on April 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on April 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
