Clarendon County / Manning

Historical marker location:

Manning, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of West Boyce Street (State Highway 261) and South Mill Street (State Highway 260), on the left when traveling west on West Boyce Street.)

Marker installed: 1988

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.