Historical Marker
Pinewood Plantation
Historical marker location:
3141 Capernaum Road, Bamberg, South Carolina
( Marker is on Capernaum Road (State Highway 5-54), on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2010
South Carolina is home to several historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including Claflin University, Benedict College, and South Carolina State University. These institutions played a key role in educating African Americans in the state during the era of segregation.