If you live in Columbia you’ve probably been seeing a lot of stories over the past few years on the SC Dept. of Mental Heath’s Bull St. property. There are a lot of arguments going back and forth about how to use the land, what buildings are worth saving, where the Confederate treasure is buried (just kidding!), etc. Anyway, I thought it might be nice to explore the background of the historic site in handy list form.
Because history doesn't have to be boring.
Showing posts with label Columbia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbia. Show all posts
May 20, 2012
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES: 5 Things Worth Knowing About the State Hospital's Bull Street Campus
If you live in Columbia you’ve probably been seeing a lot of stories over the past few years on the SC Dept. of Mental Heath’s Bull St. property. There are a lot of arguments going back and forth about how to use the land, what buildings are worth saving, where the Confederate treasure is buried (just kidding!), etc. Anyway, I thought it might be nice to explore the background of the historic site in handy list form.
April 15, 2012
History 2.0 - How Columbia Got Its Name PICSPAM
This may very well be the silliest thing I've ever done . . . but here goes:
The Year was 1786 and SC State Senator, John Lewis Gervais, introduced a bill to move the capital of South Carolina from Charleston to a more central location.
Col. John Lewis Gervais
Haha! J/K, he actually looked like this:
Col. John Lewis Gervais (I prefer The Patriot version though, so get used to it)
The rest is after the cut!
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