Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Slave Quarters
— University of South Carolina —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 22, 2021
1. Slave Quarters Marker
The last remaining kitchen and slave quarters on campus stands as a tangible link to the enslaved people who lived and worked here. South Carolina College, forerunner to the modern university, owned a number of slaves and hired countless others between 1801 and 1865. Enslaved people made significant contributions to the construction and maintenance of college buildings and to daily life on campus. Despite limited references to individuals, enslaved workers who appear by name in archival records include Abraham, Amanda, Anna, Anthony, Charles, Henry, Jack, Jim, Joe, Lucy, Mal, Peter, Sancho and his wife, Simon, Toby, and Tom. Naming these individuals is an effort to remember all of those who made significant and substantial contributions to the University of South Carolina.
Erected 2017 by University of South Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education.
Location. 33° 59.883′ N, 81° 1.672′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker can be reached from Sumpter Street south of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the historic Horseshoe,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maximilian LaBorde (a few steps from this marker); Rutledge College (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Rutledge College (within shouting distance of this marker); President's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery and the South Carolina College (within shouting distance of this marker); DeSaussure College (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Original President's House 1807 (within shouting distance of this marker); Clariosophic Literary Society (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . Slave Quarters. (Submitted on March 15, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 22, 2021
2. Slave Quarters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
