Spann Methodist Church / Captain Clinton Ward

Historical marker location:

150 Church Street, Ward, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Church Street (State Highway 23) and Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Church Street.)

Marker installed: 2005

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.