Furman University World War II Memorial

In Memory of

Those Who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice

in World War II

Marker is on Cherrydale Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Furman University

Established in 1826 in Edgefield as an academy and theological institution, Furman University was charted in 1850 and in 1851 established a campus on the bluff above this spot, where it remained for the next century. Named for Baptist minister ...

Furman University

This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of Furman University's relocation from this site to the current campus north of Greenville on Poinsett Highway. From 1851 to 1958, Furman University was located atop this bluff above the Reedy River Falls, and ...

Furman University

Reedy River Falls Historic Park

Established in 1826 in Edgefield as an academy and theological institution, Furman University was charted in 1850 and in 1851 established a campus on the bluff above this spot, where it remained for the next century. ...