Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thompson Institute
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
1. Thompson Institute Marker
Erected 2015 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 34° 36.61′ N, 79° 1.298′ W. Marker is in Lumberton, North Carolina, in Robeson County. It is on Martin Luther King Jr Drive (State Highway 41) just south of Birch Street, on the right when traveling south. It is in front of the W. H. Knuckles Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1520 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Lumberton NC 28358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Rural Health Department (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rediscover Downtown Lumberton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lumberton Bicentennial Park (approx. one mile away); First Hebrew Congregation (approx. one mile away); Planters Building (approx. one
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Also see . . . Thompson Institute makes history. 2015 article by Sarah Willets in the Robesonian. Includes photographs of the marker dedication ceremony. “It is a phenomenal event to know that Robeson County and the state value and honor the contributions of people who served in a very, very hard time in this country, said Demetria Taylor, the great-great-granddaughter of the Rev. Alexander H. Thompson, who helped found the Thompson Institute in 1881, along with his nephew Elias Thompson.” (Submitted on March 26, 2017.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
2. Thompson Institute Marker
Robeson County History Museum via Wikipedia Commons
3. The Reverend Alexander Hill Thompson, Founder, Lumber River Missionary Baptist Association
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
4. W. H. Knuckles Elementary School
On the site of the former Thompson Institute. Named after William Henry Knuckles, principal of the Thompson Institute from 1910 to 1942.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
5. Dr. William Henry Knuckles Memorial
This monument is located in front of the school, in view of this marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
6. Dr. William Henry Knuckles Memorial Monument
“Dr. William Henry Knuckles, March 6, 1873 – May 4, 1942. Principal, Thompson Institute, 1910–1942. Moderator, Lumber River Baptist Association, 1935–1942.”
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,542 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 26, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
