Historical Marker
Murray's Ferry - Santee River
Historical marker location:
19 North Brooks Street, Manning, South Carolina
( Marker is on 19 North Brooks Street, 0.1 miles north of West Boyce Street (South Carolina Highway 261), on the right when traveling south.)
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.