106th Inf Division

Historical marker location:

5482 Jackson Blvd, Columbia, South Carolina

( Marker is on Jackson Boulevard near Kelly Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.