Sweetgrass Baskets

Historical marker location:

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

( Marker is on U.S. 17 close to Hamlin Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1997

The town of Cheraw, located in northeastern South Carolina, was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Many of the town's Jewish residents were merchants and peddlers who played a significant role in the economic development of the area.