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Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Claremont College

 
 
Claremont College Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018
1. Claremont College Marker
Inscription. Founded in 1880 by the Evangelical & Reformed Church as a school for women. Closed in 1916. Stood 300 yards east.
 
Erected 1959 by Archives And Highway Departments. (Marker Number O-53.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWomen. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
 
Location. 35° 44.14′ N, 81° 20.133′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street Northeast (State Highway 127) and 3rd Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 3rd Avenue Northeast, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First United Methodist Church 1952 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forest for Everyone (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Hickory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hugh S. D'Anna House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frame Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Weidner Robinson (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
 
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Claremont College Marker looking south on 2nd Street Northeast image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018
2. Claremont College Marker looking south on 2nd Street Northeast
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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