Historical Marker

Culvert

Historical marker location:
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from Park Drive near Landsford Road (South Carolina Highway 843), 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.