Slave Quarters

Historical marker location:

Columbia, South Carolina

( Marker can be reached from Sumpter Street south of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.