Donnie McClurklin , Hezekiah Walker, Tre Tailor and Marvin Sapp are pictured on stage at the 20th Auntie Karen’s Legends Of… Concert, held at the Koger Center. The annual concert is a fundraiser for the Auntie Karen Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on education and community empowerment.
Historic marker unveiled recognizing Eau Claire’s Lincoln Park
The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department unveiled a historic marker at Lincoln Park in the Eau Claire community on Tuesday, February 27.
Lincoln Park, which at one time featured an auditorium, outdoor theater, and pool, became a significant gathering and recreational location for Columbia’s African-American communities at the beginning of the 20th Century. Approximately 4,000 people gathered for the park’s formal opening in July of 1901.
The park quickly became hugely popular with Columbia’s Black community, who were banned from visiting the
Pictured (left to right): Columbia City Manager Theresa Wilson, City Councilwoman Tina Herbert, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, City Councilman Tyler Bailey and City Councilman Sam Davis.
nearby Hyatt Park. Railcars transported Black citizens to the park. The park’s decline began in 1903 when the city passed an ordinance prohibiting Blacks from purchasing lots around the park.
Lincoln Park is located at 3700 Ridgewood Avenue in Columbia, SC.
