Baron DeKalb

Historical marker location:

Camden, South Carolina

( Marker is on Flat Rock Road, 2.2 miles north of Kershaw Highway (U.S. 521), on the right when traveling north.)

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.