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Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Akers (Central) School

1908 - 1975

 
 
Akers (Central) School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
1. Akers (Central) School Marker
Inscription. Central School, the first school building of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, stood 100 feet north east. It was renamed Alonzo E. Akers School in December 1956 to honor the school district's first superintendent.
 
Erected by Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
 
Location. 36° 27.839′ N, 77° 39.095′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is on East Fifth Street just east of Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Hamilton St, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Akers Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Korea/Vietnam (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.3 miles away); Afghanistan & Iraq Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roanoke Rapids High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roanoke Canal (approx. ¾ mile away); Bike Trail Map (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.
 
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Akers (Central) School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
2. Akers (Central) School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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