Located on the historic Charleston shoreline
the Marriott venue made a perfect location for not only the traditional
reunion events but sightseeing as well.
Across the harbor was Fort Sumter, best
known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil
War were fired. It is now designated as a National Monument.
Northwest of the hotel (the large white
area in the upper left hand corner of the map at left) is The Citadel.
This military college was founded in the early 1800's and is a primary
resource supplying the U.S. Army with young officers. One exception
was t the beginning of the U.S. involvement in WW-II. The cadets
were all conscripted and those in their junior and senior years were
commissioned. The Freshmen and Sophomore classes, however, were
put into the enlisted ranks. Zig Boroughs (Hq Hq) was one of those who
missed out on becoming a commissioned officer.
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