Strom Thurmond - Edgefield, SC
Posted by: gpsblake
N 33° 47.368 W 081° 55.777
17S E 413939 N 3739201
Life sized statue of Strom Thurmond in Edgefield, SC
Waymark Code: WMN2GJ
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2014
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Located in the courthouse square in Edgefield, SC, this large statue is one of the highlights of the area.
Strom Thurmond (1902-2003) was born and raised in Edgefield. He was governor of South Carolina from 1947-1951, and US Senator from 1956-2003 a total of 47 years. He ran for president on the 3rd party State's Rights Democratic Party ticket (Dixiecrats) and carried 4 states getting 39 electoral votes. He died where he was born, in Edgefield SC
That statue itself was erected in 1984 and is a 800 pound bronze statue sitting on a base.