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The square was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the square's north side. It is best known as the former Citadel Green because The Citadel occupied the arsenal from 1843 until 1922 when the Citadel moved to the city's west side. Marion Square was named in honor of Francis Marion.
On January 29, a public demonstration was held at Marion Square in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Attendance quickly exceeded Charleston municipal law's 25-person threshold for un-permitted gatherings, with police reports indicating over 30 people present at the start.
The monument was 115 feet tall, and stood at the center of Marion Square in Downtown Charleston. It depicted John C. Calhoun, a prominent American statesman and politician from Abbeville, South Carolina who served as Vice President of the United States from 1825 to 1832 and who was an adamant supporter of American slavery.
A cabaret event and an improv comedy show will take place at the Marion Palace Theatre's May Pavilion. Tickets are on sale now.
The following day, a group of 200 protesters formed in Marion Square. [8] One protester, identified as Gee Jordan, was arrested in Marion Square after praising police officers, having stated "I love each and every one of you.
On New Year's Eve, many localities in the United States and elsewhere mark the beginning of a new year through the raising or lowering of an object.Many of these events are patterned on festivities that have been held at New York City's Times Square since 1908, where a large crystal ball is lowered down a pole atop One Times Square (beginning its descent at 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and ...
The last candidate to hold a late October rally at Madison Square Garden is believed to have been Alabama Gov. George Wallace, who addressed supporters in the closing days of the 1968 campaign ...
Pop singer-songwriter Mark Ambor was scheduled to perform in Times Square from 8:03 p.m. to 8:12 p.m. EST, according to organizers of the New Year's Eve festivities at the "Crossroads of the World."