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 Senate Chamber: Sword of State | The SC State House

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Senate Chamber: Sword of State | The SC State House
The sword of state is the South Carolina Senate’s symbol of authority. The sword rests in the customary rack on the Senate rostrum in front of the President’s chair during the daily sessions and is...
Senate Chamber Photos | The SC State House

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Senate Chamber Photos | The SC State House
The South Carolina Senate is one of the two lawmaking branches of state government that make up the South Carolina General Assembly. The Senate Chamber is located off the main lobby. Every year, the...
Main Lobby Art | The SC State House

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Main Lobby Art | The SC State House
As is common with other areas of the State House, memorials, statuary, and other objects of art can be seen in the main lobby. These include a marble replica of the Ordinance of Secession, a memorial...
The Angel of Marye’s Heights | The SC State House

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The Angel of Marye’s Heights | The SC State House
This oil, The Angel of Marye’s Heights, depicts the heroism of Sergeant Richard Rowland Kirkland. Born in rural Flat Rock Township in Kershaw County, South Carolina, in August 1843, Kirkland was the...
Dome Flagpole | The SC State House

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Dome Flagpole | The SC State House
A ladder in this room at the top of the outer dome leads to the platform from which the United States and South Carolina flags are raised and lowered. An image on this page shows the view looking up...
Bicentennial Medallion | The SC State House

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Bicentennial Medallion | The SC State House
This is a large reproduction of the South Carolina bicentennial medallion which was minted in honor of the American Revolution. It incorporates the state arms which were designed by William Henry...
African American History Monument | The SC State House

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African American History Monument | The SC State House
The unveiling of this African American History Monument on March 26, 2001, made South Carolina the first of the fifty states to have a monument dedicated to black history on the grounds of its state...
Lunsford Grave | The SC State House

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Lunsford Grave | The SC State House
The inscription reads: “Captain Swanson Lunsford, a native of Va., and for many years a resident of Columbia. Died August 7, 1799 . . . Aged about 40 years. He was a member of Lee’s Legion in the...