Columbia, South Carolina
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Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina and the second-most populous city in the state. With an estimated population of 147,035 in 2025, it is the principal city of the Columbia me
Fall skyline of Columbia SC from Arsenal Hill
Seibels House
Five Points Fountain, Columbia, SC
Williams Brice Stadium
University of South Carolina
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The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, it is the flagship of the University of South Ca
Columbia, South Carolina
…American Civil War, much of the city was destroyed in the burning of Columbia in 1865 before being rebuilt during Reconstruction. Columbia is home to the University of South Carolina, the state's flagship public university, and Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic combat training installation. State government, higher education…
The university's first president, Reverend Jonathan Maxcy
South Carolina College as it appeared in 1850, looking from College Street
The McKissick Museum sits prominently at the head of the USC Horseshoe.
Built in 1909, Davis College was the university's first new building after the Civil War. It currently houses the School of Library and Information Science.