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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
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One of two South Carolina military schools (the other school being the Citadel). Initially established in 1842 and operated as an educational and military institution until 1863. Majority of the buildings were destroyed on 17 Feb 1865 when General [[William T. Sherman]]'s troops burned down most of Columbia. | One of two South Carolina military schools (the other school being the Citadel). Initially established in 1842 and operated as an educational and military institution until 1863. Majority of the buildings were destroyed on 17 Feb 1865 when General [[William T. Sherman]]'s troops burned down most of Columbia. | ||
The single remaining building, an 1855 officer's quarters, became the South Carolina Governor's Mansion in 1868 and remains the Governor's Mansion today. | The single remaining building, an 1855 officer's quarters, became the South Carolina Governor's Mansion in 1868 and remains the Governor's Mansion today. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 10 May 2013
Columbia Arsenal Military Academy (1842-1865) - A South Carolina State sponsored military academy established in 1842 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. Abandoned in 1865.
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Columbia Arsenal Military Academy History
One of two South Carolina military schools (the other school being the Citadel). Initially established in 1842 and operated as an educational and military institution until 1863. Majority of the buildings were destroyed on 17 Feb 1865 when General William T. Sherman's troops burned down most of Columbia.
The single remaining building, an 1855 officer's quarters, became the South Carolina Governor's Mansion in 1868 and remains the Governor's Mansion today.
Current Status
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1226755
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Location: Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 34.00822 Long: -81.043136 |
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