Westminster Confederate Monument

Historical marker location:

Westminster, South Carolina

( Memorial is at the intersection of Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) and Walhalla Road (State Highway 183), on the right when traveling east on Toccoa Highway.)

Marker installed: 1980

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.