Glencoe Village near Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Glencoe - The School

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

1. Glencoe - The School Marker

Inscription. When Glencoe Mill opened in 1880, founder James H. Holt was ahead of most of his contemporaries in requiring that village children attend school for several months a year to the sixth grade, before they could work in the factory. The company built the school and hired the teachers. Originally, three female teachers taught two grades apiece in a wooden schoolhouse. By 1918 nearly 100 students attended the Glencoe School up to the eighth grade. The mill built a new brick school in 1937 across the road from the original location. Glencoe School closed along with the mill in 1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 36° 8.558′ N, 79° 25.624′ W. Marker is near Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is in Glencoe Village. Marker is on Sarah Rhyne Road, on the right when traveling west. Glencoe Village is 3 miles north of Burlington, NC from NC Highway 62. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington NC 27217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glencoe - The Marshall Family House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe Mill Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe - Two-Story Workers' Houses

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(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lodge Hall and Barber Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Churches (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glencoe - Company Office and Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Glencoe - Grist Mill and Dam Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Glencoe Management Houses (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Additional keywords. Alamance Cotton Mill, Glencoe, Fabric, Textiles, Company Shops, Holt

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 25, 2010

2. Glencoe - The School Marker

Children at the original clapboard Glencoe School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 25, 2010

3. Children at the original clapboard Glencoe School.

Map of Glencoe Village - The school is located to the right of the photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, July 25, 2010

4. Map of Glencoe Village - The school is located to the right of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.