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The Move of South Carolina Capital to Columbia
A summary of historical debates in South Carolina on relocating the state capital from Charleston to a central site near the Congaree and Wateree rivers. The narrative covers committee reports, proposed sites such as Friday’s Ferry and Taylor’s Hill, key figures like Gillon, Pendleton, Winn, and Rutledge, and the final decision establishing Columbia as the permanent seat of government.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Poport
Tiv
Veneral Assembly
Pia
Ceo State
Conveniemce
Warrick Galliun
Suyiter
Auton
Winekney
Winn
House
Senate
Arnoldus Vander Iorst
Charleston
Barnwell
Ha’ Hind
Col. Will
Vander Horst
Qarnwell
Camden
John Lewis Gervais
Congaree
James
Thomas Taylor
State House
General Assembly
Courts of Justice
Secretary of State
Treasury
Surveyor General
Mesara
Vander Horat
DeSaussurs
Manigoult
Belleille
Orangeburg
Gervais
Oliphant
Maaigault
Friday
Maanigault
Perry
Vander Hirst
Antalya
Orvais
Barnwell Uiright
Columbus
Washington
Budd
Anjoya
Mathews
Taylor's Hill
Col. Hammond
Taylor
Col
Richard Lushington
Char- Jai
Commodore Gillon
Gen. Sumter
Stephen Bull
Buddy
Sumter
Priday
Bee
Wendleton
Saxe Gotha
Wateree
Mont
Santee
Bridas's Ferry
Vatrick
Jyrahes
Ile
Vriday
Wriday
Edward Rutledge
Waterea
Congaroe
Col. Thompson
Judge Pendleton
Chenys
Minor Winn
Col. Thomson
Virginia
Commodore
Pendleton
Crangeburg
Gaddle
Ratledge
Bellville
Red Hills
Old St. Matthew's Parish
Rutledge
House Committee On Conference
Alexander Gillon
Tage Henry Pendleton
Saxa Gotha Township
Gen
Richard Winn
Winnsboro
Gol
Richard Hampton
Baxa Gotha
Charleston Marrish Post
Daily Advertiser
Guywe
Chuleretun
Clarleston
Woeilicaday
Uulainhin