Marion Square (Charleston)

Marion Square (Charleston)

Marion Square is greenspace in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, spanning six and one half acres.cite web |url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/Charleston/mar.htm |title=Marion Square |publisher=National Park Service] [http://ccgisweb.charlestoncounty.org/ Charleston County Tax Map Geographical Information System] , TMS Number 4601604005] The square was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the north side of the square. It is best known as the former Citadel Green because The Citadel occupied the arsenal from 1843 until 1922, when the college moved to Charleston's Westside. The name was then changed to Marion Square, in honor of Francis Marion.

The square is bounded by Calhoun, Meeting, Tobacco (a pedestrian only right-of-way that lies between between the square and properties to the north) and King streets. The land is what remains from a ten acre parcel conveyed to the colony of South Carolina in 1758.intro] The square is jointly owned by the Washington Light Infantry and the Sumter Guard.The Joint Board of Officers of the Washington Light Infantry and the Sumter Guards, 287 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC] It is operated as a public park under a lease by the city of Charleston. Under the terms of the lease, the center of the square is kept open as a parade ground. [ [http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/pub/1_22/news/428-1.html Charleston Business Journal] , Article on Revitilization of Marion Square, November 9, 1998, Accessed June 30, 2007.] Marion Square is situated directly across from the historic Citadel Square Baptist Church, and the South Carolina State Arsenal (Old Citadel). The space is a favorite place for College of Charleston students because of its proximity to campus.

The Square is the home to many monuments, including a Holocaust memorial and a statue of John C. Calhoun atop a giant pillar. During the summer the square is also the home to a farmers market on Saturdays and various festivals such as the Food and Wine Festival and the renowned Spoleto Arts Festival.

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External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/charleston/ Historic Charleston's Religious and Community Buildings, a National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" Travel Itinerary]


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