McCormick County Confederate Monument

Historical marker location:

McCormick, South Carolina

( Marker is on Augusta Street Extension (State Highway S-33-54) 0.1 miles south of Mine Street (U.S. 221).)

Marker installed: 1970

1861-1865.

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.