Historical Marker

Dunton Chapel Methodist Church

Historical marker location:
320 East Buford Street, Gaffney, South Carolina
( Marker is on East Buford Street just west of Laurel Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2016

The Gullah/Geechee people, who are descendants of enslaved Africans from the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, have their own unique culture and language. The Gullah/Geechee language is a creole language that combines elements of English and African languages, and the Gullah/Geechee people have preserved many traditions and customs from their African ancestors, including basket weaving and storytelling.