Historical Marker
Benjamin R. Tillman House
Historical marker location:
Trenton, South Carolina
( Marker is on Pine House Rd. (State Highway 121), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2002
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.