Cumberland in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

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Bennett College

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012

1. Bennett College Marker

Inscription. Methodist. Begun 1874; reorganized as woman's college, 1926. Named for Lyman Bennett of Troy, N.Y. Campus 2 bl. S.

Erected 1962 by NC Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number J-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 36° 4.291′ N, 79° 46.703′ W. Marker was in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It was in Cumberland. It was at the intersection of East Market Street and South Sudley Street, on the right when traveling east on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 100 S Dudley St, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper

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South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: William McBryar (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. A. & T. University (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Ronald E. McNair (about 700 feet away); February One (approx. ¼ mile away); Magnolia House Motel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immanuel College (approx. half a mile away); L. Richardson Memorial Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Piedmont Railroad (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker missing - removed due to construction of apartments.
Since at least June of 2022 the marker was removed due to construction. Noted in February of 2023, luxury apartments had been built on the site and marker not

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012

2. Bennett College Marker

replaced.
Source: 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤.

— Submitted February 6, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012

3. Bennett College Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012

4. Bennett College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.