Historical Marker
Winyah Schools
Historical marker location:
1200 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, South Carolina
( Marker is on Highmarket Street east of Dozier Street, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1985
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.