Old Stone Church / Old Stone Church Graveyard

Historical marker location:

Clemson, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Old Stone Church Road (State Highway 22) and Anderson Highway (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling east on Old Stone Church Road.)

Marker installed: 1965

South Carolina was the birthplace of the modern American barbecue tradition. In the early 19th century, African slaves in the state developed a technique for slow-cooking meat over a wood fire, which became known as "barbecue." Today, South Carolina is known for its distinctive mustard-based barbecue sauce, which is popular in the central part of the state.