Keowee / John Ewing Colhoun

Historical marker location:

Clemson, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Six Mile Highway (State Highway 133) and Old Six Mile Road, on the left when traveling north on Six Mile Highway.)

Marker installed: 1966

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.