Spring Hill

Historical marker location:

Spring Hill, South Carolina

( Marker is on Broad River Road (U.S. 176) near Mt. Olivet Church Road (State Highway 40-2697), on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1998

The Gullah/Geechee people, who are descendants of enslaved Africans from the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, have their own unique culture and language. The Gullah/Geechee language is a creole language that combines elements of English and African languages, and the Gullah/Geechee people have preserved many traditions and customs from their African ancestors, including basket weaving and storytelling.