Oriental in Pamlico County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old School Buildings

1915/1922

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 4, 2012

1. Old School Buildings Marker

Inscription. The building on the right was built in 1915 to serve the children of Oriental and Kershaw who in 1917 rode North Carolina's first motorized school bus. During the 1920s the Duke Seashore Summer School used this building for a teacher-training program. The building on the left, reflecting the need for a high school, was erected in 1922. By the early 1970s all students had transferred, to the Bayboro schools. These buildings are now private residences.

Erected by Friends of Oriental History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 35° 1.711′ N, 76° 41.668′ W. Marker is in Oriental, North Carolina, in Pamlico County. It is on Church Street east of Broad Street (State Highway 55), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Church St, Oriental NC 28571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in

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the Tidewater.

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 one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: First Motorized School Bus (within shouting distance of this marker).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 4, 2012

2. Old School Buildings Marker

The Old School Building from 1915 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 4, 2012

3. The Old School Building from 1915

Now private residences. This is the “building on the right” described on the marker.

The Old School Building from 1922 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 4, 2012

4. The Old School Building from 1922

Now private residences. This is the “building on the left” described on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.