High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Yadkin College
A.D. 1856 - 1924, N.C.
A Methodist Protestant institution awarded degrees and diplomas, conducted until said churches opened High Point College.
Builders
First campus and building donated by Hon. Henry Walser, founder, 1856; furnishings by D.L. Michael. Second campus obtained from Lucy (Walser) Oakes; Architect, H. Bentley (Walser) Owen; building begun 1881. Completed under presidency George W. Holmes, educator and Gospel Minister. Board chairmen: Henry Walser and Gaither Walser.
Presidents
J.A. Oakes, Acting, 1856 - 61
G.W. Hege, 1856 - 61
H.T. Phillips, 1867 - 71
J.C. Deans, 1871 - 73
S. Simpson, Ph.D., 1873 - 83
R.H. Wills 1883 - 85
W.A. Rogers 1885 - 87
A.R. Morgan 1887 - 89
G.W. Holmes 1890 - 99
W.T. Totten 1899 - 24
Executives
F.T. Walser, R.T. Pickens began co-ed 1878, A. Baker, Z.V. Walser, G.W. Gooch, Sally (Waler) Oakes Wright music, E.P. Mendenhall, N.C. Stout, Lelia Byerly and J. Felix Totten
Erected 1940 by Alumni Association, Executive Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 35° 58.293′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 walking distance of this marker: Jamestown Female College (here, next to this marker); The Yadkin College Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); High Point University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mahler Family Promenade (approx. 0.2 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
