Historical Marker
A National Cemetery System
Historical marker location:
803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from East National Cemetery Road (State Road S-21-13) 0.1 miles west of Stockade Drive, on the right when traveling west.)
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.