Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherry Hill School
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017
1. Cherry Hill School Marker
(Front)
This one-room frame school, built ca. 1937, was the first separate school building constructed for African-American students on Hilton Head Island. It replaced an earlier Cherry Hill School, which had held its classes in personage of St. James Baptist Church. After the black community on the island raised funds to buy this tract, Beaufort County agreed to build this school.
(Reverse Text)
This was an elementary school with one teacher, with an average of about 30 students. It had grades 1-5 when it opened in 1937, adding grade 6 the next school year. The black community helped pay for maintenance of the school and also supplemented teacher salaries. Cherry Hill School, which closed in 1954, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Erected 2013 by St. James Baptist Church. (Marker Number 7-42.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 32° 14.083′ N, 80° 41.478′ W. Marker is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Spain, 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 walking distance of this marker: St. James Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchelville Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Howell - 1864 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Howell (about 300 feet away); Forts of the Civil War Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Howell / Captain Suter (approx. 0.2
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017
2. Cherry Hill School Marker (Reverse Side)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017
3. Cherry Hill School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,613 times since then and 291 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
