Civil War Sites
South Carolina's capital city played a central role in the American Civil War. Though the war's first shots occurred in Charleston, the foundation for the unprecedented conflict was laid in Columbia on December 17, 1860 when Secession Convention delegates met in the new Baptist Church. Impressions of Columbia during the war were fed by the media, most notably nationally circulated newspapers that featured illustrations of landmark buildings, political leaders, and events. Some images show the city before it burned. Others, rendered between February 1865 and April 1866, documented the extent of its destruction.
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SC State House
1100 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
1201 Main Street
1203 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
1031 Assembly Street
1031 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
800 Gervais Street
800 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
501 Gervais Street
501 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
West Side of Saluda River
1217 Botanical Parkway
West Columbia, SC 29169
1802 Lincoln Street
1802 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Intersection of Barnwell and Calhoun Streets
Corner of Barnwell and Calhoun Streets
Columbia, SC 29201
1306 Hampton Street
1306 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Northeast Corner of Marion and Pendleton Streets
1368 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
1431 Pendleton Street
1431 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Intersection of Sumter and College Streets
886 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Civil War Sites
SC State House
1100 Gervais Street
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