Red Springs in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Flora Macdonald College
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
1. Flora MacDonald College Marker
Erected 1941 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • 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 1896.
Location. 34° 48.979′ N, 79° 10.93′ W. Marker is in Red Springs, North Carolina, in Robeson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 211) and East Third Avenue (County Road 1776), on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Springs NC 28377, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Raft Swamp (approx. 2 miles away); McPhaul’s Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); Floral College (approx. 8.1 miles away); Angus W. McLean (approx. 8.2 miles away); Croatan Normal School (approx. 8.7 miles away); Henry Berry Lowrie (approx. 9.1 miles away); Honorable Hamilton McMillan (approx. 9.2 miles away); University of N. C. at Pembroke (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Springs.
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Also see . . . Highlander Academy. Highlander Academy, on the Historic Flora Macdonald Campus, is a continuation of the academic tradition established in 1896 with the creation of the Red Springs Seminary, the first woman’s college in the area. (Submitted on September 1, 2021.)
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
2. Wide view of the Flora MacDonald College Marker
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
3. Flora MacDonald Academy
The main gate to today's successor to Flora MacDonald College.
2020
4. Flora MacDonald College Marker
The former Flora Macdonald College Campus in 2020.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on September 1, 2021, by Alexander Watson of Red Springs, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Alexander Watson of Red Springs, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
