Pepper School

Historical marker location:

Piedmont, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Augusta Road (U.S. 25) and Ray Road on Augusta Road.)

Marker installed: 2010

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.