Historical Marker
Old Pickens Church
Historical marker location:
149 SC-183, Seneca, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from Old Pickens Church Road near East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183).)
Sole Remnant of Town of Pickens Courthouse.
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.