Milledge Luke Bonham

Historical marker location:

Edgefield, South Carolina

( Marker is on Augusta Road, on the right when traveling south.)

December 25, 1813 - August 27, 1890. Governor 1862-1864.

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.