![Rock at Secession Hill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Rock_at_Secession_Hill.jpg)
Secession Hill, just east of modern-day Secession Street in
Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville is a city and county seat of Abbeville County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is located west of Columbia and south of Greenville. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. Settled by French Huguenot settlers, it was ...
, is the site where local citizens gathered on November 22, 1860 to adopt the ordinance of
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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's
secession
Secession is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance. Some of the most famous and significant secessions have been: the former Soviet republics le ...
from the
Union
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. It was here that delegates to the December 17, 1860 secession convention in
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
were selected.
Abbeville
Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
is nicknamed "the birthplace of the
Confederacy", as the meeting on Secession Hill ultimately led to its formation.
There is an unknown
Confederate
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soldier from
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
buried on Secession Hill.
![Unknown Soldier Grave at Secession Hill](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Unknown_Soldier_Grave_at_Secession_Hill.jpg)
Today, Secession Hill is owned by the
Columbia-based
Southern Culture Centre, which plans to develop the site into a park.
See also
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External links
Secession Hill - Abbeville, South CarolinaA Southern Culture Centre Web site detailing restoration efforts and plans for developing a park at the Secession Hill site.
South Carolina in the American Civil War
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