The Orangeburg Massacre - Orangeburg, South Carolina
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N 33° 29.698 W 080° 51.311
17S E 513452 N 3706170
This historic marker tells the story of the tragedy of students from S.C. State College being killed by highway patrolmen over the integration of a bowling alley.
Waymark Code: WMKR7Y
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mvillian
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This marker is located along the edge of the S.C. State College campus near the administration building on the Magnolia Street side of campus. The marker has the same text on both sides and reads:

38-27
THE ORANGEBURG
MASSACRE

On February 8, 1968, after
three nights of escalating
racial tension over efforts
by S.C. State College
students and others to
desegregate the All Star
Bowling Lanes, 3 students
died and 27 others were
wounded on this campus.
S.C. Highway Patrolmen
fired on a crowd here,
killing Samuel Hammond Jr.,
Delano Middleton, and Henry
Smith. This tradegy was the
first of its kind on any
American college campus.

ERECTED BY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2000

Marker Name: The Orangeburg Massacre

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Historic Site

Marker number: 38-27

County: Orangeburg
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