Historical Marker
Veterans Service Station
Historical marker location:
Liberty, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 93) and Southern Street on East Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1935
Liberty, S.C.
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.