Historical Marker

Training the Tuskegee Airmen

Historical marker location:
1447 Mighty Cougar Drive, Walterboro, South Carolina
( Marker is on Mighty Cougar Drive.)
Marker installed: 2011

The town of Cheraw, located in northeastern South Carolina, was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Many of the town's Jewish residents were merchants and peddlers who played a significant role in the economic development of the area.