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SC S1017

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Zell

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Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Congratulates St. Peter AME Church upon the dedication of its historical marker on August 16, 2025
  • St. Peter AME Church was established by five formerly enslaved people who purchased land for $8 in 1881, with the deed recorded in Orangeburg County on August 4, 1881
  • The church building was completed in July 1906 after the congregation initially held services in a bush harbor due to financial difficulties
  • A school was built alongside the church serving as the first educational institution for African American children in Calhoun County, with Professor Andrew Black as principal until 1942
  • A new church was erected in January 2020 on donated land after the previous structure was damaged by inclement weather in 2016

Legislative Description

St. Peter's AME Church

Last Action

Introduced and adopted

3/17/2026

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