General Braxton Bragg, C.S.A.

(1817-1876)

American military leader honored in county in name of an early town(12 mi. W). Born in North Carolina, Bragg was in Texas in 1840s with army of General Zachary Taylor, to fight in Mexican War.

Made a brigadier general of ...

Dorchester Academy Boy's Dormitory

his Georgian Revival building, built in 1934 to replace an earlier structure destroyed by fire, was once part of an extensive school campus begun in 1871 by the American Missionary Association. The school, founded to serve the educational needs of ...

Braddock’s Mill

An up-and-down sawmill was

running here before 1800.

Charcoal burned from native

oak trees filled the needs

of the Philadelphia Mint.

1847-1997

Marker is on Tansborough Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Ready Boat Pillar

Sculpted by Seán O'Dwyer

Seeing the meaning

When viewing a piece of sculpture one can see many different layers of meaning. The clues given here are only the first layer of meaning and are meant only as a gateway through which you ...

A Tribute To All U.S. Military Personnel On This Day Of Infamy

In memory of the 2403 men

who gave their lives in

our military forces during

the attack on Pearl Harbor

and other military bases

7 December 1941

A tribute to all

U.S. Military Personnel

on this Day Of Infamy ...

Interior of the Central Redoubt

The central redoubt consists of a square earthen platform or rampart, and earthen walls, or parapets. Cuts in the parapets, or embrasures, provided openings through which cannons could fire. The remains of the embrasures can be seen on the southern ...

Joseph D. Sapp Memorial Bridge

This bridge is dedicated to the memory of

Joesph Daniel Sapp (1928-2000). As chair

of the Columbia Development Corporation,

he was instrumental in the development of

the Vista. Elected to the S.C. General

Assembly, he served as an advisor to state

officials. As Chairman ...

Battle of Monmouth Monument

There is no plaque on this monument. There are titles under the brass reliefs of historic events that surround the column.

Marker is at the intersection of Monument Street and Court Street and Schanck Street on Monument Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Orangeburg Massacre

On February 8, 1968, after three nights of escalating

racial tension over efforts by S.C. State College

students and others to desegregate the All Star

Bowling Lanes, 3 students died and 27 others were

wounded on this campus. S.C. Highway Patrolmen

fired on a crowd ...

Straus Building

Built 1924 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of N Old World 3rd Street and West Wisconsin Avenue, on the right when traveling ...