Pickens Street

Historical marker location:

Columbia, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1) and Pickens Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street.)

Marker installed: 1977

( Columbia S.C. ).

The town of Cheraw, located in northeastern South Carolina, was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Many of the town's Jewish residents were merchants and peddlers who played a significant role in the economic development of the area.