Historical Marker
Springfield Plantation
Historical marker location:
2201 Old Nation Rd, Fort Mill, South Carolina
( Marker is on Old Nation Road (U.S. 21), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2010
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.