James W. Dillon House Museum

Historical marker location:

1108 W Main St, Dillon, South Carolina

( Marker is on West Main Street (County Route 17-39) north of South Carolina Highway 34, on the right.)

Marker installed: 1971

architecture houses residential buildings

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.