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PENDLETON FOUNDATION FOR BLACK HISTORY & CULTURE

The Pendleton Foundation for Black History & Culture serves the people of the Pendleton area by strengthening and expanding the preservation and knowledge of the political, social, educational, economic, and cultural history of Black South Carolinians, and through other services and activities as may be related or ancillary to and in furtherance of these purposes.

About Us

WHO WE ARE

Learn more about The Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture.

KEESE BARN LEGACY PROJECT

Line drawing of Keese Barn in Pendleton, South Carolina, showing two stories with windows and a porch, and an attached structure on the right.

Help us replace a missing piece of Black history in Downtown Pendleton!

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GET INVOLVED

Find out how you can be a part of preserving and celebrating Black History in our community.

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DONATE

Every contribution helps us reveal the untold stories of Pendleton’s rich African American heritage.

PENDLETON’S UNTOLD LEGACY

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A deeper dive into the African American History of Pendleton, South Carolina.

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TRAILBLAZERS

Learn more about Pendleton’s Black History and those who paved the way for us today.

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PENDLETON’S BLACK HISTORY

An introduction into Pendleton’s African American history.

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GET IN TOUCH

INTRODUCING THE KEESE BARN LEGACY PROJECT

The Town of Pendleton is missing something! Help us restore an important landmark in African American history. To learn more and find out how you can become part of a new legacy, click here.

A two-story building with a Coca-Cola sign and a porch. The building has multiple windows and a small dormer window on the roof. There are several people standing and sitting on the porch. An orange tag with a message urges viewers to help replace a missing piece of Pendleton's Black history.

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Keese Barn Legacy Project

“THE KEESE BARN [SITE] IS JUST A STONE’S THROW FROM FARMERS HALL, YET NO ONE CAN SEE IT AND FEW KNOW OF ITS HISTORIC PROMINENCE. IT IS TRULY THE INVISIBLE MECCA OF PENDLETON’S HISTORY.”

— PFBHC Vice Chair Terence Hassan

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Donate

Pendleton’s African American Map Tour: View Full Size | A Deeper Dive

A historical marker titled 'The Keese Barn', located outdoors on a street corner with trees and benches in the background. The marker provides a brief history of the barn built around 1910 and its significance.

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OUR PARTNERS

TOWN OF PENDLETON, SC

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PENDLETON HISTORIC FOUNDATION

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY’S CALL MY NAME PROJECT

Partner With Us!