Winnsboro in Fairfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James Henry Carlisle
(1825-1909)
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008
1. James Henry Carlisle Marker
Born in this house on May 24, 1825, the son of William and Mary Ann Carlisle, this noted teacher received his education at Mount Zion Institute and South Carolina College. A delegate in 1860 to the Secession Convention and a legislator in 1864, his greatest sevice was as the third President of Wofford College from 1875 to 1902, where he had taught since 1853. He died October 21, 1909.
Educator, humanitarian, religious leader, college president. He believed that: "The student ought to be educated not simply or chiefly because he intends to be a farmer, lawyer, or statesman, but because he is a human being with capacities, and powers, with inlets of joy, with possibilities of effort and action, which no trade can satisfy or exhaust."
Erected 1965 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Fairfield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 20-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1862.
Location. 34° 22.857′ N, 81° 5.07′ W. Marker is in Winnsboro, South Carolina, in Fairfield County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 walking distance of this marker: Bethel Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Clock (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairfield County / Winnsboro (about 600 feet away); Fairfield County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); William Porcher Dubose (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Dead of Fairfield County (approx. 0.2 miles away); British Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008
2. James Henry Carlisle Marker
Reverse Side
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008
3. James Henry Carlisle House
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008
4. James Henry Carlisle House
Side View
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008
5. Mt. Zion Institute
6. Wofford College Main Building
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