Meriwether Monument News Today

Theres a lot that happened in the CSRA in 2023. Heres a full list of the top 10 most newsworthy stories of the year.

North Augusta will add educational plaques to Meriwether Monument to circumvent Heritage Act, add context to Hamburg Massacre

A more complete understanding of the 1876 Hamburg Massacre is likely to make its way to North Augustas Calhoun Park, where a century-old obelisk paying homage to Thomas McKie Meriwether

North Augusta City Council voted 6-0 to add educational plaques to Calhoun Park, the location of the Meriwether Monument. The decision comes after years of deliberation and the formation of

A more complete understanding of the 1876 Hamburg Massacre is likely to make its way to North Augusta’s Calhoun Park, where a century-old obelisk paying homage to Thomas McKie Meriwether

A more complete understanding of the 1876 Hamburg Massacre is likely to make its way to North Augusta’s Calhoun Park, where a century-old obelisk paying homage to Thomas McKie Meriwether

Historians and North Augusta residents commemorated the 147th anniversary of the Hamburg Massacre, a defining moment during Reconstruction in South Carolina where nine people were killed.