Saint Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Honor Of Edith M. Dabbs and James McBride Dabbs
Thirty young Live Oak trees were planted on the Penn grounds in October 1986 by their friend John M. Trask Jr. of Orange Grove Plantation, St. Helena Island
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1986.
Location. 32° 23.295′ N, 80° 34.605′ W. Marker is on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Penn School site at the Penn Center in St. Helena On Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (State Highway S-7-45), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Saint Helena Island SC 29920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Great Sea Island Storm (here, next to this marker); Penn School (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel of Ease (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tidalholm (approx. 6.1 miles away); Emancipation Day / Camp Saxton Site (approx. 6.1 miles away); Plane Crash Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Capt. Brodstrom Marker U.S.M.C. (approx. 6.2 miles away); Brigadier General Stephen Elliott CSA (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Helena Island.
Also see . . . Edith M. Dabbs , Chronology. (Submitted on November 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.