Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp

Photographed By Dave W, May 17, 2023

1. Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp Marker, Side One

Inscription.
In 1935, the S.C. chapter of New Farmers of America (N.F.A.), a vocational agriculture association for African American boys, opened Camp Pewilburwhitcade near here on Caw Caw Creek. It was named for its founders Verd Peterson, W.W. Wilkins, J.P. Burgess, M.F. Whittaker, and Thomas Cade, who donated the land.

N.F.A. promoted scientific farming and sought to equip Black youth for rural leadership roles. The 62.5-acre camp here was a recreational and educational center and hosted groups of boys and girls from across S.C. It included cabins, a shower house, dining-recreation hall, bathing pool, office, and teacherage.

Erected 2020 by Orangeburg African American Camp Committee and WeGOJA Foundation. (Marker Number 38-46.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 33° 32.52′ N, 80° 52.889′ W. Marker is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. Marker is on Willington Drive Northeast, 0.1 miles north of Prep Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 908 Willington Dr NE, Orangeburg SC 29118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mattie E. Pegues New Homemakers Camp (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wilkinson High School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Episcopal Church of the Redeemer and Graveyard (approx. 3.4 miles away); Claflin College (approx. 3½ miles away); Civil Rights Meetings / Sit-in March (approx. 3½ miles away); Old Dixie Club Library (approx. 3½ miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Pioneer Graveyard (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orangeburg.

Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 17, 2023

2. Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp Marker, Side Two

Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 17, 2023

3. Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.