Denmark in Bamberg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Voorhees College
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Voorhees College Marker
Voorhees College, founded by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright in 1897 as the Denmark Industrial School, was an effort to emphasize a vocational curriculum for rural African American students on the model of the Tuskegee Institute. The school, with funding from philanthropist Ralph Voorhees, was renamed Voorhees Industrial School for Colored Youth in 1904, Voorhees Normal and Industrial in 1916, and Voorhees School and Junior College in 1947.
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Voorhees, supported by the Episcopal Church since 1924, changed its mission during the first half of the twentieth century and in 1962 became Voorhees College. In 1967 it became a senior liberal arts college. The historic portion of the campus was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as Voorhees College Historic District.
Erected 1998 by Voorhees College. (Marker Number 5-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 33° 18.53′ N, 81°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. AT&T Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); Denmark Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Denmark High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pinewood Plantation (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bamberg County Courthouse (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bamberg County Confederate Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bamberg (approx. 5.7 miles away); Carlisle Military School (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denmark.
Regarding Voorhees College. National Register of Historic Places :
Voorhees College Historic District ** (added 1982 - District - #82003830) •
Voorhees College Campus, Denmark
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
♦ Architectural Style: No Style Listed
♦ Historic Person: Wright, Elizabeth Evelyn
♦ Significant Year: 1904, 1929, 1897
♦ Area of Significance: Social History, Black, Education, Architecture
♦ Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
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2. Voorhees College Marker ( Side 2 )
♦ Historic Function: Education
♦ Historic Sub-function: School
♦ Current Function: Education
♦ Current Sub-function: College
Also see . . . Voorhees College Historic District. Voorhees College was founded in 1897 as Denmark Industrial School by Miss Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Voorhees College Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Voorhees College Wall Plaque
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 15, 2008
5. Voorhees College
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,626 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
