Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Representative James E. Clyburn
U.S. House Majority Whip
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
1. Representative James E. Clyburn Marker
A 6th Congressional District Rep; Co-President of his freshman class in the House; Assistant Democratic Leader form 2011-2019; elected Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (first Southerner to do so), Vice-Chair and later Chair of the House Democratic Caucus; SCSU graduate who participated in sit-ins for desegregation; former teacher, employment counselor, and director of several community development programs; served on staff of Gov. John West as first non-white advisor to a SC Governor; SC Human Affairs Commissioner from 1974-1992; first African American to address a joint session of SC General Assembly; first African American House Majority Whip.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.
Location. 33° 29.531′ N, 80° 51.784′ W. Marker is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is at the intersection of Amelia Street and Docket Street, on
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Earl Middleton (here, next to this marker); Karen J. Williams (here, next to this marker); Orangeburg Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Court House Square (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orangeburg Confederate Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder (about 700 feet away); Jewish Merchants / Jewish Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Dixie Club Library
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
2. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Display
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Represented here is the speech
"I Have a Dream"
August 28, 1963
at the Lincoln Memorial
in Washington DC
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
3. Adjacent dedication plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
