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Meditation Altar

 
 
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Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, June 4, 2011
1. Meditation Altar Marker
Inscription. Palmer grounds keeper James Rudd Sr. constructed the altar with stones brought from across the country and the Caribbean. Each morning Brown prayed before beginning her long day at the school.

The altar was a favorite place for students and faculty to enjoy the scenic beauty of the campus while relaxing and studying but also was used as a time-out area for students who did not follow Brown's strict rules.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansEducation.
 
Location. 36° 4.054′ N, 79° 37.408′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker can be reached from 6136 Burlington Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Charlotte Hawkins Brown historic site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sedalia NC 27342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1883 - 1961 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Canary Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmer Memorial Institute (about 300
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feet away, measured in a direct line); Carrie M. Stone Cottage 1948 (about 300 feet away); Charles W. Eliot Hall (about 300 feet away); Kimball Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.
 
Meditation Altar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, June 4, 2011
2. Meditation Altar Marker
Meditation Altar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, June 4, 2011
3. Meditation Altar Marker
Meditation Altar image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, June 4, 2011
4. Meditation Altar
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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