HONORING OUR NAMESAKE
City celebrates 285th birthday of Gen. Sumter
Community gathers for celebration at courthouse to keep his history alive
BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 8/15/19
Outside the Sumter County Courthouse, community members surrounded Gen. Thomas Sumter's statue as balloons were tied around its hand to celebrate his 285th birthday on Wednesday morning.
The celebration opened with Mayor Joe McElveen and Jim …
This item is available in full to subscribers
Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign in
Local reporters bringing you local news. Stay in the know about all things Sumter.
You can cancel anytime.