Places to visit
War Memorials & Military Museums in South Carolina
43 war memorials and 13 military museums in South Carolina — places to remember and learn, listed by town with a map.
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Military museums (13)
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Revolutionary War Visitors Center | Camden |
| Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Hours: Mar-Sep: Mo-Su 09:00-18:30; Oct-Feb: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00 | near Charleston |
| Revolutionary War Museum & Library | near Clinton |
| South Carolina Military Museum | Columbia |
| U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum | near Columbia |
| U.S. Army Finance Corps Museum | near Columbia |
| US Army Chaplain Museum | near Columbia |
| War Between the States Museum | Florence |
| Cherokee County Veterans Museum | Gaffney |
| American Legion War Museum Hours: Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00 | Greenville |
| Military History Center of the Carolinas Hours: Mo-Fr off, Sa 10:00-16:00, Su 12:00-16:00 | Greenville |
| Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall | Walhalla |
| Lee County Veterans Museum | — |
Where Medal of Honor recipients rest in South Carolina
- Beaufort National Cemetery2 recipients
- Quaker Cemetery2 recipients
- Blackjack Baptist Church Cemetery1 recipient
- Elmwood Cemetery1 recipient
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery1 recipient
- Florence National Cemetery1 recipient
- Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery1 recipient
- Liberty Memorial Gardens Cemetery1 recipient
- New Prospect Cemetery1 recipient
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery1 recipient
- Rembert Methodist Church Cemetery1 recipient
- St. Lawrence Cemetery1 recipient
- Union Hill Baptist Church1 recipient
- Unity Cemetery1 recipient
- West View Cemetery1 recipient
War memorials
Monuments to veterans and the fallen, from Civil War soldiers’ statues to Vietnam and Gold Star memorials, grouped by town.
| Name | City |
|---|---|
| Civil War Torpedo Boatmen Memorial | near Charleston |
| First Shot of the War of Secession “1861 - 1961 At half past four on the morning of April 12, 1861, from a mortar near this spot on Fort Johnson, the first shot of the War...” | near Charleston |
| Mount Pleasant War Memorial | near Charleston |
| South Carolina Veterans Flagpole | near Charleston |
| The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter | near Charleston |
| USS Amberjack (SS-219) Memorial | near Charleston |
| Confederate Memorial “Our Confederate heroes 1861-1865 / Lest We Forget” | near Clinton |
| Veterans Memorial “Honoring veterans of all wars / American Legion Auxiliary Copeland-Davidson post 56” | near Clinton |
| "The Spirit of the American Doughboy " | near Columbia |
| Battleship Maine Memorial | near Columbia |
| Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church World War II Honor Roll | near Columbia |
| China - Burma - India Veterans | near Columbia |
| Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865 | near Columbia |
| Confederate Soldiers Home | near Columbia |
| Korean War Memorial | near Columbia |
| Mexican Border and World War Memorial | near Columbia |
| S.C. Confederate Soldiers’ Home | near Columbia |
| South Carolina Gold Star Families | near Columbia |
| South Carolina State Vietnam War Memorial | near Columbia |
| South Carolina Veterans Memorial | near Columbia |
| World War 1914-1918 Plaque “WORLD WAR 1914-1918 THEY WERE LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES, AND IN THEIR Death THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED. ALMA MATER IS PROUD OF HER...” | near Columbia |
| Darlington Veterans Memorial | near Florence |
| In Honor Of The Three African American Patriots “In Honor Of The Three African American Patriots And Others Who Participated In The Battle Of Kings Mountain Esias Bowman John Broddy...” | near Gaffney |
| Kings Mountain Centennial Monument | near Gaffney |
| Kings Mountain U.S. Monument | near Gaffney |
| Major Willian Chronicle “Here Fell Major William Chronicle Oct 7, 1780” | near Gaffney |
| Dedicated to Veterans World War | near Greenville |
| Korean War Memorial | near Greenville |
| Veterans memorial “To our military men and women past and present. Your commitment, service and sacrifice will be remembered and appreciated forever” | near Greenville |
| War Memorial | near Greenville |
| West Pelzer Veterans Memorial | near Greenville |
| Veteran's Memorial “With their courage and honor, America's veterans assurred that the bells of freedom shall continue to ring throughout this great land.” | near Myrtle Beach |
| Spartanburg County War Memorial | near Spartanburg |
| Spartanburg World War I Memorial “This airport dedicated to the memory of Spartanburg County men who died serving their country under arms during the World War” | near Spartanburg |
| Honea Path Veterans Memorial “In Memory of Honea Path Veterans who gave their lives for their country and in honor of those who served” | — |
| Mathews Mill Village World War II Memorial | — |
| Newberry Doughboy WWI Memorial | — |
| Shelter Cove Veterans Memorial | — |
| Union County Veterans Memorial | — |
| United States Marine Corp War Memorial | — |
| Veteran's Park | — |
| Veterans Monument | — |
| Vietnam War Memorial | — |
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Help & support
Veteran resources in South Carolina
VA care, cemeteries, USO centers, posts and meeting places.
Medal of HonorRecipients from South Carolina
38 recipients.
Memorial and museum locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some entries may be incomplete; opening hours of museums should be checked before visiting.