Senate Street

Historical marker location:

Columbia, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Sumter Street and Sumter Street, on the left when traveling north on Sumter Street.)

Marker installed: 1978

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.