The Robert Smalls Monument Commission will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking May 13 at the South Carolina State House grounds.
Based on a release from S.C. Dept. of Administration.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Robert Smalls Monument Commission has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the Robert Smalls Monument at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, according to the S.C. Dept. of Administration.
The ceremony will take place at the designated and legislatively approved monument site in the northeast quadrant of the State House grounds, near the visitor entrance to the building, according to the department.
Governor Henry D. McMaster and South Carolina Representative Brandon L. Cox, primary sponsor of Act 183 of 2024, will deliver remarks during the ceremony, joining members of the Robert Smalls Monument Commission and legislative leaders in recognizing the life and legacy of Robert Smalls, according to the department.
Robert Smalls, a Beaufort native, served in the South Carolina Legislature and the United States House of Representatives, according to the department.
The Robert Smalls Monument Commission was created by Act 183 of the 2024 South Carolina Legislature to determine the design and location of a monument honoring Smalls on the State House grounds, according to the department.
A ceremonial shovel-in-the-sand photo opportunity will immediately follow the remarks, and some members of the commission will be available for media interviews afterward, according to the department. Media outlets requiring power were asked to bring their own extension cords capable of covering 150 feet from the state-provided source.
