Horner Military School Marker

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Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Horner Military School

By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

1. Horner Military School Marker

Inscription. Established here by James H. Horner, 1851. Continued by his sons. Moved to Charlotte 1914.

Erected 1939 by the Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number G-27.)

Location. 36° 18.933′ N, 78° 34.917′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of Williamsboro Street (Business U.S. 158) and Military Street, on the right when traveling east on Williamsboro Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford NC 27565, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Oxford Female College (approx. ¼ mile away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary Potter Academy (approx. half a mile away); Oxford Orphanage (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nat’l Rochester (approx. one mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Oxford.

By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

2. Horner Military School Marker

House on Former School Site Photo, Click for full size

By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

3. House on Former School Site

It is on a corner lot at Williamboro and Military Streets is elevated from street level. Photo was taken from the top of old stone steps on Military Street that no longer lead to the front door.

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,313 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.