On Richland Street at Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on Richland Street.
Historically, owning a home provided a measure of freedom and security while giving the owner a sense of pride and respect. This was particularly true for Columbia's free black population, many of whom once had been legally enslaved. The property . . . — — Map (db m238112) HM
On Lady Street near Gadsden Street, on the left when traveling east.
(Front) This warehouse was built in 1913 as the schoolbook depository for the R.L. Bryan Company. The company, founded in 1844 by R.L. Bryan (1823-1900) and his brother-in-law James J. McCarter (d. 1872), was originally a bookstore and . . . — — Map (db m29752) HM
On Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west.
Randolph Cemetery, founded in 1871, was one of the first black cemeteries in Columbia. It was named for Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1837-1868), a black state senator assassinated in 1868 near Hodges, in Abbeville County. Randolph, a native of . . . — — Map (db m29315) HM
On Harden Street near Greene Street, in the median. Reported missing.
Front
The honorary designation of Harden Street and installation of markers in the name of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. recognizes the achievements of a man who inspired the world to embrace equality and non-violence to . . . — — Map (db m223467) HM
Near Greene Street at Sumpter Street, on the right when traveling east.
Professor of philosophy, scholar, librarian, and law graduate of the Reconstruction-era University of South Carolina. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Boston, Greener attended preparatory school at Oberlin College and Phillips Academy, Andover. . . . — — Map (db m168649) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m40624) HM
On Main Street at Richland Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
One of the original streets in the 1786 Columbia plan. Richland Street was probably named after Richland County, which had been so designated by an act of the General Assembly in 1785. By November 1786, two town commissioners, Alexander Gillon and . . . — — Map (db m21847) HM
Near Sumter Street, on the right when traveling north.
First building completed
originally known as South,
Named for John Rutledge.
Burned and rebuilt 1855.
Library first housed here.
Clariosophic and Euphradian
Literary . . . — — Map (db m62596) HM
Rutledge College was the first first building to be erected at
South Carolina College. At that time it served as Residence
Hall, Lecture Hall, Chapel, Library, Faculty Housing and
Laboratory. Rutledge College was named for John and
Edward . . . — — Map (db m62638) HM
On June 22, 1954, Sarah Mae Flemming, a 20-year-old African American native of Lower Richland, boarded a public bus operated by the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company. When a seat became available near the "whites only" section, Flemming sat . . . — — Map (db m223586) HM
[Front of Marker]:
This depot, built by the Seaboard Air Line Railway
in 1904, was the third passenger depot built in
Columbia, following the South Carolina Railroad
Depot on Gervais St., built about 1850, and the
Union Station on Main . . . — — Map (db m232438) HM
Camden and Cheraw will "in effect become suburbs of this city... through the construction of the new Seaboard Rail Line. The State May 10, 1900.
The Blue Marlin occupies the former Seaboard Air Line Railway Station, which served . . . — — Map (db m83075) HM
The new Seaboard Railway Station "will be a daisy." The State editorial, May 31, 1904
Completed in early summer 1904, the Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station (now the Blue Marlin) was built by J.P. Pettijohn and Co. of Lynchburg, Va. for . . . — — Map (db m83076) HM
On Main Street north of Taylor Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building is a City of Columbia Historic Landmark
Seegers-Habenicht Building
1873
Built by Columbia tycoons John Seegers & C.C. Habenicht, used as a saloon
The National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina Department of . . . — — Map (db m238065) HM
On Richland Street, on the right when traveling west.
(Front text)
This house, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and probably built during the last decade of the 18th century, is one of the few remaining houses from this era in Columbia. It was purchased prior to 1860 by the . . . — — Map (db m30419) HM
On Sumter Street at Sumter Street, on the left when traveling north on Sumter Street.
The South Carolina General Assembly created Columbia as the state's capital city in 1786, and Senate Street was named for the upper house of that legislative body. In 1790, the General Assembly, which designated that the town be located on the . . . — — Map (db m21873) HM
On Richland Street at Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on Richland Street.
The Mann-Simons property featured a building on this spot by the 1870s or 1880s. Represented by this steel frame structure, the building first contained shoe and furniture repair shops. In 1903, John Lucius Simons [b. 1859 - d. 1925 (?)] turned . . . — — Map (db m238110) HM
Near Assembly Street, on the right when traveling north.
February 16, 1865 Sherman’s Artillery, from the hills on the south side of the Congaree, got the range of the city by firing on this building then under construction, registering six hits which are separately marked by stars. — — Map (db m67773) HM
Near Gervais Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
During the Federal occupation of Columbia February 17-19, 1865 commanding General William T. Sherman had his headquarters here. — — Map (db m223595) HM
On Blanding Street, on the left when traveling west.
(Front) Sidney Park C.M.E. Church was founded in 1886 and has been at this site since 1889. It grew out of a dispute among members of Bethel A.M.E. Church, who left that congregation and applied to join the Colored Methodist Episcopal (now . . . — — Map (db m54970) HM
On Blanding Street near Marion Street, on the right when traveling west.
In this square stood the home of Colonel Abram Blanding (1776-1839) for whom this street was named. He was first principal, Columbia Male Academy 1798, a noted lawyer and philanthropist, ably served the state on Board of Public Works 1819-28. . . . — — Map (db m28813) HM
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Authorized by legislature 1792, the Columbia Female Academy was located here from about 1820 to 1883, when this property was leased to Columbia Public School Commissioners, two of whom still represent the Academy Board. The remodeled academy . . . — — Map (db m28042) HM
On Washington Street west of Marion Street, on the right when traveling west.
Described as "Collegiate Italian Renaissance" in style, this school was designed by J. Carroll Johnson, of Urquhart and Johnson, in Columbia. The cornerstone was laid in 1915 with Gov. Richard I. Manning as a featured speaker. Final classes were . . . — — Map (db m28043) HM
On Pickens Street near Laurel Street, on the left when traveling south.
Trustees appointed by legislature 1792 were incorporated 1795 and served as trustees for male and female academies. School located here 1827 on land given by Gov. John Taylor. Though publicly endowed, the school was conducted as a private academy . . . — — Map (db m28684) HM
On Hampton Street, on the right when traveling west.
On this corner stood the home of Dr. Robert W. Gibbes (1809-66) distinguished physician, scientist, historian, editor, antiquarian; Surgeon General of South Carolina 1861-65. The house with his notable library, art treasures and scientific . . . — — Map (db m35612) HM
On Sumter Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this spot stood the original President's House completed
in 1807. The house served as the residence of every University president from Johnathan Maxcy to William S. Currell. It was the site of a variety of University . . . — — Map (db m62715) HM
On Greene Street, on the right when traveling east.
During Federal military occupation of South Carolina 1865-1877, this square was part of the parade ground used by United States troops. The barracks were located on this and adjacent squares. — — Map (db m45348) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
Established March 10, 1862 by a group of Columbia women to care for sick and wounded Confederate soldiers. Supported by voluntary contributions. About 75,000 men were cared for before the hospital was closed February 15, 1865. "From this little . . . — — Map (db m29805) HM
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
University of
South Carolina
Site where
James Dickey
Wrote Deliverance and other
major works from 1969-1997
is designated a Literary . . . — — Map (db m59166) HM
Near Sumpter Street south of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.
The last remaining kitchen and slave quarters on campus stands as a tangible link to the enslaved people who lived and worked here. South Carolina College, forerunner to the modern university, owned a number of slaves and hired countless others . . . — — Map (db m168710) HM
Near Sumpter Street south of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Horseshoe, the original campus of the University of South Carolina (established in 1801 as the South Carolina College), still appears much as it did in the mid-1800s. It’s buildings and historic wall were substantially constructed by slave . . . — — Map (db m168837) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street.
( West Face)
To South Carolina's Dead
Of The
Confederate Army
1861 1865
( North face)
This monument
perpetuates the memory ,
of those who
true to the instincts of their birth,
faithful to the teachings . . . — — Map (db m17048) WM
On Two Notch Road (U.S. 1) at McFadden Street, on the right when traveling south on Two Notch Road.
At Barhamville, about ˝ mi. west of this point, a famous girls' school, founded by Dr. Elias Marks (1790-1886), was located 1828-65. Among the students were Anna Maria, daughter of John C. Calhoun; Ann Pamela Cuningham, founder of Mt. Vernon Ladies' . . . — — Map (db m43644) HM
Near Hampton Street at Wayne Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to
South Carolina’s Gold Star Families
Mothers • Brothers • Daughters • Wives Sisters • Fathers • Husbands • Sons
on
National Gold Star Family Day
September 24, 2000 — — Map (db m226621) WM
On Bull Street (U.S. 76) at Elmwood Avenue, in the median on Bull Street.
Institution authorized 1821 by General Assembly, mainly through the work of two members, Samuel Farrow and William Crafts, Jr. The original building, on right, designed by Robert Mills, shows a pioneer grasp of the ideas of humanitarian treatment. — — Map (db m37004) HM
On Bull Street (U.S. 76) near Elmwood Avenue (U.S. 321,21).
(Upper Plaque) Original Building
South Carolina State Hospital
Designed by Robert Mills
150 Years
Healing With Concern
1822 - 1972
South Carolina Department
Of Mental Health
(Lower Left Medallion)
The National . . . — — Map (db m36118) HM
On Assembly Street (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling south.
[Flag Base]:
In Honor of
South Carolina Veterans
of the United States Armed Forces
[South Bench Inscription]
Dedicated - Veterans Day
November 11, 2005
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy . . . — — Map (db m46625) HM
On Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling west.
[North Face]:
To The
South Carolina Women
Of The Confederacy
1861-1865
—
Reared
By The Men Of Their State
1909-11
[West face]:
In this monument
Generations unborn shall hear the voice
Of a grateful . . . — — Map (db m21928) HM
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. — — Map (db m46597) HM
Near Gervais Street at Main Street, in the median.
[West Plaque]:
Spanish War Veterans Insignia[South Plaque]:
South Carolina Troops
in the Spanish-American War
First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry
Second South Carolina Volunteer Infantry
Anderson's Battery . . . — — Map (db m50923) HM
On Assembly Street near Taylor Street (South Carolina Highway 12), on the right when traveling south.
First church built 1824; present church 1906. In the churchyard is buried John R. Niernsee (1823-85), Major C. S. A.; architect of the State House. Ursuline convent located SE corner Main and Blanding streets 1858-65; Valle Crucis 1865-87; . . . — — Map (db m32749) HM
On Assembly Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Upper Medallion)
American Revolution Bicentennial
* Richland County Committee *
Landmark 78
(Lower Medallion)
National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
South Carolina . . . — — Map (db m32280) HM
On Geddes Street at Pulaski Street, on the right when traveling east on Geddes Street.
(Front text) This building, built in 1863-64 and burned by Federal troops in 1865, was rebuilt in 1872 as a cotton batting factory and warehouse. It burned again in 1897, leaving only the outer walls. In 1898 the S.C. State Dispensary, . . . — — Map (db m29844) HM
[East Inscription]:
A Century of Service
Born December 5, 1902 in Edgefield, South Carolina, Strom Thurmond provided nearly a century of service to the Palmetto State and to this nation. Highlights of his extraordinary life include: . . . — — Map (db m46598) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) at Sumter Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street.
[Front text]:
A Virginia native who came to South
Carolina ca. 1765, General Thomas
Sumter was a leader in civil as well
as military affairs. He served in the
First and Second Provincial
Congresses, in the S.C. General
Assembly, . . . — — Map (db m7651) HM
On Richland Street near Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1786 the State of South Carolina
purchased for a part of the site of
Columbia, the plantation of Col.
Thomas Taylor (1743-1833), Revolutionary
soldier. His house was situated near the
S-E corner of Richland and Barnwell
Streets, across . . . — — Map (db m29870) HM
On Main Street at Taylor Street (South Carolina Highway 12), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
[Front Text]:
Named for the Taylor family, this street is one of the original streets in the 1786 Columbia plan. Thomas Taylor was a member of the first and second Provincial Congresses, the General Assembly, and was a trustee of S.C. . . . — — Map (db m21812) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Gervais Street.
Columbia City of Women, an initiative established by Historic Columbia and the Women's Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), recognizes and addresses the significant gap in the representation of women in public spaces. Women deserve to be seen . . . — — Map (db m210535) HM
On Hampton Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Hampton Street.
Originally built 1907-1910 as the House of Peace Synagogue and located 100 yards south, this building was sold in 1936 and shortly thereafter became a black nightclub known as the Big Apple. A dance by this name originated here and soon swept the . . . — — Map (db m170978) HM
זכרר
Remember
(Star of David)
In Sacred
Memory
Of The
6,000,000
(Map Included)
(Left Panel)
During the Holocaust, 1933 - 45, six million European Jews were murdered by Nazi Germany and its . . . — — Map (db m44184) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1) at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Gervais Street.
The East-West Streets In The City Of Columbia
The streets of Columbia running from east to west (with a few exceptions) were named for products important in the State's economy, for the two Taylor plantations on which the new Capitol was . . . — — Map (db m7487) HM
On Richland Street at Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on Richland Street.
Ben Delane [b. 1800 - d. 1890] and his wife, Celia Mann [b. 1799 - d. 1867] were the foundation of the Mann-Simons family. By 1843, the couple had two things few African Americans in South Carolina could claim -they were free, and they owned . . . — — Map (db m238114) HM
Near Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Euphradian Society Hall, established in 1806, moved into an elegant new hall on the third floor of Harper College in 1848. The hall resounded with orations and debates for over one hundred and thirty years, until the Society became inactive in . . . — — Map (db m22237) HM
On Harden Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Front text)
The Lighthouse & Informer, long the leading black newspaper in S.C., was a weekly published here from 1941 to 1954 by journalist and civil rights advocate John Henry McCray (1910-1997). McCray, who founded and paper “so . . . — — Map (db m35824) HM
On Richland Street at Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on Richland Street.
Today, a single building stands on land once filled with many houses and businesses. It links us to a journey experienced by generations of one African American family for more than 125 years. Their story is one of overcoming slavery, challenging . . . — — Map (db m238115) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street.
The North-South Streets in The City Of Columbia
The north-south streets, laid out in the two mile square of the orininal city of Columbia in 1786, were named (except for Assembly) for generals and officers who fought in the American Revolution. . . . — — Map (db m7476) HM
On Main Street near Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
The National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
The Palmetto Building
1400 Main Street — — Map (db m238129) HM
Near Sumter Street near College St, on the right when traveling north.
This was the first separate college library building erected in the United States.The architect of the exterior is not known, but the reading room is copied from Bulfinch's Library of Congress. The central portion was completed in May 1840, the fire . . . — — Map (db m21938) HM
Near Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north.
The central portion of this structure is the oldest freestanding college library in the United States and has served continuously as a library since its completion in 1840. It is based upon design elements by South Carolina native and . . . — — Map (db m22093) HM
Near Gervais Street (U.S. 1 & 378) near Main Street.
(Front text):
Columbia was founded in 1786, replacing Charleston as the state capital. The first State House here, built in 1789, was a small wooden building just W. of this site. Construction on this State House, designed by John R. . . . — — Map (db m7381) HM
(Left Inscription)
Construction of this State House was begun in 1855 and continued uninterruptedly to February 17, 1865 when Sherman burned Columbia.
Work was resumed in 1867 and carried on irregularly to 1900.
(Right . . . — — Map (db m7372) HM
On Blossom Street near Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling west.
The 77th Infantry Division trained at Fort Jackson in 1942 and fought on Guam, Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima and Okinawa. Returning to Cebu, they took 6,500 Japanese prisoners. They then returned to occupy Hokkaido, Japan where the division was . . . — — Map (db m53923) HM
On Main Street south of Laurel Street, on the right when traveling south.
Seeking to protect Columbia's growing national reputation as an "All-American City" amidst a growing number of protests. Mayor Lester Bates held informal meetings with black leaders and white businessmen. In August 1962, eight downtown chain . . . — — Map (db m223569) HM
On Richland Street near Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling west.
Thomas Taylor
1743 - 1833
Member of Provincial Congresses 1775
and 1776; Colonel of Militia under General
Thomas Sumter in the American Revolution;
Senator in the Jacksonborough Assembly;
member of S.C. Convention which . . . — — Map (db m30011) HM
Near Henderson Street north of Hampton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Drawn in 1872, Camille Drie's bird's eye map of Columbia tells a lot about the neighborhood in which the Wilson family settled. Details include their property with its main house, kitchen building and a small outbuilding. On neighboring plots to the . . . — — Map (db m134994) HM
On Sumter Street north of Pendelton Street, on the right when traveling north.
(Side 1)
The Town Theatre was founded in 1919 by public-spirited Columbians who yearned for a community theatre. Daniel A. Reed, the first director, was an actor and director stationed at Camp Jackson during WWI. The first home for the . . . — — Map (db m138393) HM
On Sumter Street, on the right when traveling north.
Founded 1812
as
Trinity Church.
The First Episcopal Church
Established
in South Carolina after
the American Revolution.
This structure erected
1846
and
enlarged and remodeled
1860-1862.
Cathedral
of the
Diocese of Upper South . . . — — Map (db m210522) HM
On Sumter Street, on the left when traveling south.
Parish organized 1812. Original Church dedicated 1814; Present church 1846. In the churchyard lie buried three Wade Hamptons; Thomas Cooper, Educator; Henry Timrod, Poet; W.C. Preston, U.S. Senator; Five Governors of S.C.: Three Mannings, Hampton . . . — — Map (db m11246) HM
On Sumter Street south of College Street, on the right when traveling north.
(side 1)
People of African descent have been integral to the history of U.S.C. In the early days of the university enslaved people lived and worked on campus. After the Civil War a new state constitution required that public schools, . . . — — Map (db m223479) HM
On Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north.
Chartered in 1801 as the S.C. College, opened January 10, 1805. Entire student body volunteered for Confederate service, 1861. Soldiers' Hospital, 1862 - 65. Rechartered as U. of S.C. in 1865. Radical Control 1873-77. Closed 1877- 80. College of . . . — — Map (db m21918) HM
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided. Alma mater is proud of her five hundred and thirty-one hero sons, living and dead, and seeks in this plain way to honor their memories. By their services, . . . — — Map (db m223475) WM
Near Hampton Street at Wayne Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Sailor honors the patriotism and gallantry of all the men and women from the State of South Carolina who served in the United States Navy during World War II.
The Sailor bronze sculpture, and plaza is a gift from Henry W. Crede, Signalman . . . — — Map (db m226619) WM
Near Pendleton Street at Bull Street, on the right when traveling east.
On September 11, 1963, Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith and James Solomon changed the course of history as they walked into the University of South Carolina’s Osborne Administration Building to become the first African-American students to . . . — — Map (db m168660) HM
On Washington Street near Wayne Street, on the left when traveling east.
U.S.S. Columbia CL-56
Commissioned 29 July 1942
Decommissioned 30 November 1946
Upper Plaque
The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in commending the
United States Ship Columbia
For service as follows:
" For . . . — — Map (db m44216) HM WM
Near Hampton Street at Henderson Street, on the right when traveling west.
Woodrow Wilson's mother, Janet "Jessie" Wilson, is said to have planned their new home's landscape. Garden design during the 1870s sought to extend a home's interior beyond its windows by arranging plantings in a way that was visually appealing to . . . — — Map (db m134995) HM
Victory Savings Bank, founded in 1921, was the first, and for many years the only, black-owned bank in S.C. It was chartered by I.S. Joseph as president and I.S. Leevy and C.E. Stephenson as vice presidents, and opened at 1107 Washington St. in the . . . — — Map (db m123481) HM
On Main Street at Lady Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The flags and flagpoles on this
building are dedicated to the
men who served in Viet Nam and
particularly to the gallant men
who were prisoners or gave their
lives in the defense of freedom.
We recognize their devotion to
their country . . . — — Map (db m50959) HM
On Sumter Street at Gervais Street, on the right when traveling north on Sumter Street.
B. ca. 1751 – D. 1835 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 . . . — — Map (db m67481) HM
On Main Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This street is named for George Washington, commander of the Continental Army throughout the Revolution, first President of the United States, and president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Early in his presidency, Washington toured the . . . — — Map (db m21768) HM
On Marion Street near Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
Washington
Street Methodist Church
The Congregation
Ministers Here
Left Medallion
United Methodist
Historic Site
No. 139
Center Medallion
National Register of
Historic Places
Washington Street . . . — — Map (db m28570) HM
On Marion Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Marion Street.
A church was built here between 1803 and 1805; another church, erected 1832, was burned by Union troops in 1865 and reconstructed in 1866 of salvaged brick and clay mortar. Present church dedicated 1875. Bishop Wm. Capers (1790-1855), founder of . . . — — Map (db m28794) HM
On Main Street south of Hampton Street, on the right when traveling south.
On February 1, 1960, four African American students at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro sat at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter and requested service. Their simple demand for equality ignited a generation and intensified the . . . — — Map (db m223585) HM
On Main Street south of Taylor Street (South Carolina Route 12), on the right when traveling south.
By the 1960s, the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP established a reputation for utilizing direct protest and court-centered litigation to dismantle the legal foundations of racial segregation. The organizations team of brilliant legal . . . — — Map (db m223573) HM
On Gervais Street (US 1, US 76, US 378) at Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling west on Gervais Street (US 1, US 76, US 378).
(Front text) Wesley Methodist Church is the oldest African American Methodist congregation in Columbia. It was founded in 1869 by Rev. J.C. Emerson and was a separate black congregation instead of forming from an established white church. . . . — — Map (db m29262) HM
On Gervais Street (U.S. 1) near Williams Street, on the right when traveling east.
Williams Street
This street was named for Otho H. Williams, Brig. Gen. Of Continental Army during the American Revolution. Williams served as adjutant general under Southern Army commanders Gates and Greene and saw military action in the . . . — — Map (db m11247) HM
On Hampton Street, on the right when traveling west.
[ United States Emblem ]
Woodrow Wilson
World War President
Lived here in the home of
His parents
Dr. and Mrs. Jos. Ruggles Wilson
1871- 1874
Erected as a memorial by the
South Carolina Department
of the . . . — — Map (db m28100) HM
On Hampton Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built by 1872, this house was the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), twenty-eighth President of the United States (1913-21). It was constructed by his parents, the Reverend Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Jessie Woodrow Wilson, when they lived in . . . — — Map (db m28019) HM
Near Hampton Street at Henderson Street, on the right when traveling west.
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 to aid farmers in need of credit. This legislation created the nationwide Farm Credit System which included the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, the forerunner of today's AgFirst Farm . . . — — Map (db m134985) HM
On Washington Street at Gadsden Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.
(side 1)
Zion Baptist Church first organized in 1865 and met in a humble dwelling on Gadsden St. The congregation moved to this site in 1871. The current sanctuary, the second on this spot, was built in 1916. Zion Baptist has long served as . . . — — Map (db m123486) HM
On Wayne Street at Whaley Street, in the median on Wayne Street.
Dedicated to
The Memory Of Our Comrades
Who Gave Their Lives In
The World War
-----------------
Presented by
The people of the Pacific Community
November 11, 1930
(Followed by list of 11 names)
(Reverse side) . . . — — Map (db m42065) WM
On Olympia Avenue at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Olympia Avenue.
A landmark in the community, Jaco's Corner was the longest-running business in the Olympia Mill Village. Thomas Harris Jaco came to work in Olympia Mill in 1908 and wife "Bertie followed the next year. He left to create Jaco's Corner in 1912 at . . . — — Map (db m238121) HM
On Olympia Avenue at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Olympia Avenue.
William B. Smith Whaley designed the Olympia Mill Village along with the mill in 1899. He had churches and the mill store placed close to the mill, creating the feel of a small town. Large shade trees were planted along the roads. For the houses, . . . — — Map (db m238124) HM
On Olympia Avenue at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Olympia Avenue.
Most mill houses did not have grass in their yards. The yard was often "swept dirt" with vegetable gardens, flowers and fruit trees, including plum and peach trees. Workers might keep a few chickens for fresh eggs, and of course children played . . . — — Map (db m238120) HM
On Granby Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1
The Olympia Cemetery was established c. 1904 and served the families of mill workers from Capital City, Richland, Granby, and Olympia Mills. The land was set side by W.B. Smith Whaley & Co. When a death occurred the company would provide a . . . — — Map (db m138339) HM
On Olympia Avenue at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Olympia Avenue.
Listed on National Historic Registry in 2017, this house is one of approx. 300 homes in Olympia Mill Village built 1900-01 for workers at nearby Olympia Cotton Mill (founded by WB Smith Whaley.) This 6-room duplex housed the first Olympia Mill . . . — — Map (db m223488) HM
On Olympia Avenue at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Olympia Avenue.
Built in 1901, this mill house was the first Olympia School. Within two months of opening, the school attendance jumped from 30 to 75 students, and it continued to grow. It was open from 1901 until 1909, when a new brick school was built nearby. . . . — — Map (db m238122) HM
