Burwell Boykin / Battle of Boykins Mill

Historical marker location:

Boykin- Rembert area, South Carolina

( Marker is on Boykin Mill Road (State Highway 28-2) near Boykin Road (State Highway 261), on the left when traveling east.)

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.