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Near Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Horner School

 
 
Horner School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. Horner School Marker
Inscription. Academy for boys est. 1851 by James Horner, here. Was later military school. After 1914 fire it moved to Charlotte.
 
Erected 2017 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-27.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1851.
 
Location. 36° 18.943′ N, 78° 34.923′ W. Marker is near Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of Williamsboro Street and Military Street, on the right when traveling north on Williamsboro Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 Williamsboro St, Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Granville County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Oxford City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Oxford Female College (approx. ¼ mile away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Granville County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Benton (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Penn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oxford Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
 
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Horner School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
2. Horner School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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