Kenansville in Duplin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Grove Academy
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
1. Grove Academy Marker
Grove Academy, a boarding school for boys, established in 1785 under the control of Grove Presbyterian Church, was located one mile N.W. Rev. James M. Sprunt, for whom James Sprunt Community College is named, was principal at the Academy from 1845-1860. In 18687, the Academy was relocated on N.C. Hwy. 50 next to the present elementary school and remained in operation until 1910.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 34° 56.973′ N, 77° 58.652′ W. Marker is in Kenansville, North Carolina, in Duplin County. It is on North Carolina Route 11/903 north of James Sprunt Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 NC-903, Kenansville NC 28349, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Armory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate States Armory (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate States Armory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grove Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Liberty Hall (approx. one mile away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korean War Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
2. Grove Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
