An Enduring Landmark

Historical marker location:

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Richland Street and Pickens Street, on the right when traveling west on Richland Street.)

South Carolina was one of the original thirteen colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. However, it was also the first state to secede from the United States in 1860, which ultimately led to the Civil War.