Historical Marker

Michael C. Riley Schools

Historical marker location:
Bluffton, South Carolina
( Marker is on Goethe Road, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2002

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.