Fish Dam Battle Ground

Historical marker location:

Leeds, South Carolina

( Memorial is on State Highway 215, ½ mile west of Store Road, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1928

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.