Potter's Field

Historical marker location:

1306 Highmarket St, Georgetown, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Highmarket Street and North Fraser Street (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west on Highmarket Street.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.