Hoffman in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cameron Morrison School
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2012
1. Cameron Morrison School Marker
Erected 1999 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-37.)
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 1925.
Location. 35° 1.581′ N, 79° 33.551′ W. Marker is in Hoffman, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is on U.S. 1 south of Bowen Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the west side of the highway, beside the entrance to an auto service and convenience complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3377 US Highway 1, Hoffman NC 28347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (Separate) (approx. 2.3 miles away); Camp Mackall (approx. 7.2 miles away); Andre the Giant (approx. 12.3 miles away); Hamlet Station (approx. 12.4 miles away); John Coltrane (approx. 12.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Morrison Training School. Asylum Project website entry:
Morrison's history began in 1923 when lawmakers authorized the State Training School for Negro Boys at Hoffman. Construction work was started in 1924 and the facility opened in 1925 housing eight youth. In 1939, the name was changed to Morrison Training School in honor of Governor Cameron Morrison. The name was changed again in 1969 to Cameron Morrison School. The training school closed and the facility reopened as a prison in 1977. Morrison and Sandhills Youth Center were organized as the Sandhills Youth Complex. In 1978, three of Morrison's dormitories were converted to house 100 women inmates In 1983, the Sandhills Youth Complex was dissolved. In October 1988, Cameron Morrison Youth Center's name was changed to Morrison Youth Institution. From 1988 to 2002, Morrison Youth Institution served as a medium security prison for young male felons, 18 to 21 years of age. In January 2002, Morrison was converted to a medium security for adult males, and renamed Morrison Correctional Institution, to help meet the state's growing need for adult male prison bed space. (Submitted on October 19, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2012
2. Cameron Morrison School Marker (wide view; looking north along US Highway 1)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on October 19, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
