Historical Marker

Willis Chapel Methodist Church

Historical marker location:
Pendleton, South Carolina
( Marker is on Liberty Highway (U.S. 178) north of Six and Twenty Road, on the right when traveling north.)

South Carolina was the birthplace of the modern American barbecue tradition. In the early 19th century, African slaves in the state developed a technique for slow-cooking meat over a wood fire, which became known as "barbecue." Today, South Carolina is known for its distinctive mustard-based barbecue sauce, which is popular in the central part of the state.