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| HIST | Local leaders call American World War II Heritage City designation special honor Posted Saturday, September 28, 2024 6:00 am BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.comSumter County Council Chairman Jim McCain, Mayor David Merchant and state Sen. Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter) said they believe the county and the city's recognition as an American World War II Heritage City is fitting. On Sept. 17, The National Park Service designated the City of Sumter and Sumter County as one of eight localities with the heritage city recognition, and McCain and Merchant called it a special honor, while McElveen added it recognizes many efforts undertaken in the last decade to protect Shaw Air Force Base. "Sumter appreciates the National Park Service for recognizing and honoring the critical role our community played in American history," McCain said. "This designation serves as a reminder for future South Carolinians of the important impact Sumter made and continues to make on our national security." Merchant said the designation points to Sumter's motto of "Uncommon Patriotism" and the legacy of military and veterans in the local community. "This will enhance our efforts to preserve and promote what those who came before us have done and the sacrifices they have made and to be able to honor them," he said. "As visitors come to town, they will be able to recognize and see our history and our heritage of 'Uncommon Patriotism' through World War II and other conflicts." Outgoing chairman of the Sumter County Legislative Delegation, McElveen said its justification for local efforts to showcase pride for the fact that Sumter has a major military installation in Shaw and that the community has so many friends and neighbors who are active service men and women and also veterans. "And look at some of the things that we have done through partnerships with the city, the county and the state," he said. "We have made the investment to acquire property to prevent encroachment upon the base and to protect our base. We have worked together and formed partnerships to be able to have things that hopefully go to protecting our base like the Welcome Center, the Veterans Park, and the Sumter Military Museum that is forthcoming, just to name a few things. "This is just another feather in the cap of a community that is up and coming," he added. The groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Sumter Military Museum will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. at the Sumter Museum. The new military museum — which will be located on Washington Street — is projected to be completed in 2026, officials said. Although the National Park Service program's enabling legislation – or rules – references "cities," other types of local jurisdictions (counties, towns, townships, etc.) are eligible for the recognition. Only one community in each state or territory can receive the designation, according to the park service. The other communities given the designation are Calhoun and Ouachita counties in Arkansas; Plymouth Township, Michigan; Valley City, North Dakota; the municipality of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; Ponca City and Kay County, Oklahoma; North Kingstown, Rhode Island; and Ogden, Utah. The American World War II Heritage Cities Program was established in 2019 and has already recognized 30 other cities and communities. Sumter is and will be the only site in South Carolina, according to the National Park Service. Wilmington, North Carolina, has been recognized to our north in The Tar Heel state, and Savannah has been recognized in Georgia by the program. [1] | |
| HIST | Local leaders call American World War II Heritage City designation special honor Posted Saturday, September 28, 2024 6:00 am BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.comSumter County Council Chairman Jim McCain, Mayor David Merchant and state Sen. Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter) said they believe the county and the city's recognition as an American World War II Heritage City is fitting. On Sept. 17, The National Park Service designated the City of Sumter and Sumter County as one of eight localities with the heritage city recognition, and McCain and Merchant called it a special honor, while McElveen added it recognizes many efforts undertaken in the last decade to protect Shaw Air Force Base. "Sumter appreciates the National Park Service for recognizing and honoring the critical role our community played in American history," McCain said. "This designation serves as a reminder for future South Carolinians of the important impact Sumter made and continues to make on our national security." Merchant said the designation points to Sumter's motto of "Uncommon Patriotism" and the legacy of military and veterans in the local community. "This will enhance our efforts to preserve and promote what those who came before us have done and the sacrifices they have made and to be able to honor them," he said. "As visitors come to town, they will be able to recognize and see our history and our heritage of 'Uncommon Patriotism' through World War II and other conflicts." Outgoing chairman of the Sumter County Legislative Delegation, McElveen said its justification for local efforts to showcase pride for the fact that Sumter has a major military installation in Shaw and that the community has so many friends and neighbors who are active service men and women and also veterans. "And look at some of the things that we have done through partnerships with the city, the county and the state," he said. "We have made the investment to acquire property to prevent encroachment upon the base and to protect our base. We have worked together and formed partnerships to be able to have things that hopefully go to protecting our base like the Welcome Center, the Veterans Park, and the Sumter Military Museum that is forthcoming, just to name a few things. "This is just another feather in the cap of a community that is up and coming," he added. The groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Sumter Military Museum will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. at the Sumter Museum. The new military museum — which will be located on Washington Street — is projected to be completed in 2026, officials said. Although the National Park Service program's enabling legislation – or rules – references "cities," other types of local jurisdictions (counties, towns, townships, etc.) are eligible for the recognition. Only one community in each state or territory can receive the designation, according to the park service. The other communities given the designation are Calhoun and Ouachita counties in Arkansas; Plymouth Township, Michigan; Valley City, North Dakota; the municipality of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; Ponca City and Kay County, Oklahoma; North Kingstown, Rhode Island; and Ogden, Utah. The American World War II Heritage Cities Program was established in 2019 and has already recognized 30 other cities and communities. Sumter is and will be the only site in South Carolina, according to the National Park Service. Wilmington, North Carolina, has been recognized to our north in The Tar Heel state, and Savannah has been recognized in Georgia by the program. | |
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