Lawrence Faulkner

Lawrence Faulkner is a South Carolina historical marker in Society Hill, Darlington County, dedicated 1989.

Darlington County · dedicated 1989 · Main St. (U.S. Hwy. 15/401), at its intersection with U.S. Hwy. 52, Society Hill

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Front: Born c. 1840 and a resident of Darlington County by 1871, Lawrence Faulkner was a black school teacher, later merchant, and Society Hill's postmaster from 1877 to 1889. A trustee of nearby Union Baptist Church, Faulkner died in 1898. His store and dwelling were located on this site. Reverse: A former slave from Virginia, Brown lived in Society Hill around 1900 and for years was employed by Lawrence Faulkner's widow to work on her farm. His small house was adjacent to the Faulkner house on this site. A gifted story-teller of black folk tales, Brown's allegories were posthumously recorded by the Smithsonian Institution.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Darlington County Historical Commission

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