Western State Hospital Historical Cemetery, 1876-1953

Over 3,200 psychiatric patients from Western State Hospital were buried here from 1876 to 1953. Since then, burial has been elsewhere. The graves are marked with numbers for privacy reasons and the stigma of mental illness. These people worked on ...

302nd TCW Aircraft Accident Memorial

In Memoriam

Lt. Col. Richard M. Griswold

Maj. Stanley H. Heismann

Maj. James A. Hopkins

Capt. Woodson B. Gudgell

Capt. Ernest B. Milligan

Capt. Robert L. Timmons

S Sgt. Richard F. Davis

S Sgt. Clyde Grimes

Courtesy hmdb.org

302 TAW C-123 Accident Memorial

Died in C-123 accident

at Ft. Sill, OK, [16] Oct. 1980

302 TAW RAFB Col, OH.

Capt. George Freeland, Jr.

Maj. Thomas Brady

Lt. Col. Donald Griffith

T.Sgt. Michael Snodgrass

Sr. Amn. Robert Hass

Courtesy hmdb.org

302 TAW C-119 Accident Memorial

Died in C-119 accident

in France [27] Oct 1972

302 TAW CCAFB

Maj. Francis R. Durkin

Lt. Col. Dale R. Anderson

Maj. Marion A. Meckstroth

T.Sgt. William L. Champion

T.Sgt. William R. Barbor

Courtesy hmdb.org

Columbia Bible College, 1937-1960 / Westervelt Home, 1930 - 1937

(Front Text): Columbia Bible College

1937-1960

In 1937 Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) acquired the Ainsley Hall House, designed by Robert Mills. The students housed here were trained for Christian service around the world. in 1960 CBC moved to its ...

43rd New York Infantry

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division

(Front):43d New York Infantry,

3d Brig. 2d Div. 6th Corps.

Arrived on field 4 p.m. July 2d 1863.

Held this position from the morning

of July 3d until close of battle.

(Back):The State of New York ...

British West Florida, 1764-83

Colony’s north boundary

crossed present-day

Alabama - Mississippi

at this point on 32° 28’

by edict of British king.

Colony extended south to Gulf.

France had ceded area in 1763.

Spain invaded, seized area in 1780.

Britain ceded it ...

Camp of Wild's African Brigade, 1863 - 1864 / Wild's Brigade Cem

Camp of Wild's African Brigade, 1863 - 1864

Folly Island was occupied by Union troops April 1863-February 1865. Gen. Edward A. Wild's "African Brigade" camped nearby from November 1863 to February 1864. The two regiments in Wild's brigade were the ...

Integration with Dignity, 1963

[Front]:

Clemson University became the first white college or university in the state to integrate on January 28, 1963. Harvey B. Gantt, a Charleston native wanting to study architecture, had applied for admission in 1961. When Clemson delayed admitting him, he ...

A.W. "Tony" LeVier 1913-1998

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, on February 14th, 1913. In the 1930s he won the junior pilot aerobatic meet, barnstormed the country, operated two flying schools and competed in air races. In 1941 he joined the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and tested ...