Thomas C. Gower Bridge

Historical marker location:

Greenville, South Carolina

( Marker is on S Main Street (State Highway 124), on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2001

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.