Manning in Clarendon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Manning Training School

Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023

1. Manning Training School Marker, Side One

Inscription.
(side 1)
Manning Training School has origins in the early 20th century with the Slater Fund helped finance Clarendon County Training School. This facility provided both education for black students and advanced training for African American teachers who taught in the rural South. Schools that performed this teacher-training function were known as “training schools.” The first school burned in the 1920s. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) A new school was built in 1927-28 and was financed in part by the Rosenwald Fund. This Rosenwald School, the first Manning Training School, burned in 1941. It was replaced by temporary buildings until a new school was built in 1953 with funds from S.C.’s school equalization program. Mr. William M. Parker served as principal of Manning Training School from 1942 until it was consolidated with Manning H.S. in 1970.

Erected 2016 by Manning Training School Alumni. (Marker Number 14-23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 33° 41.826′ N,

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80° 13.122′ W. Marker is in Manning, South Carolina, in Clarendon County. Marker is on Weinberg Street north of West Boyce Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 W Boyce St, Manning SC 29102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Swamp Fox at Ox Swamp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trinity A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Francis Marion Reflections (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clarendon County / Manning (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clarendon County Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away); The Swamp Fox (approx. half a mile away); Ambush at Half-Way Swamp (approx. half a mile away); Clarendon County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manning.

Also see . . . Manning Training School. The Green Book of South Carolina website entry:

Founded in the early 20th century as Clarendon County Training School, this institution provided both education for black students and advanced training for teachers.

(Submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Manning Training School Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023

2. Manning Training School Marker, Side Two

Manning Training School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023

3. Manning Training School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.