Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Yancey Collegiate Institute
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
1. Yancey Collegiate Institute Marker
Erected 1987 by N.C. Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 35° 55.044′ N, 82° 17.982′ W. Marker is in Burnsville, North Carolina, in Yancey County. Marker is at the intersection of Town Square and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Town Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burnsville NC 28714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Otway Burns Monument (a few steps from this marker); Nu Wray Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Yancey County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoring Yancey County’s Confederate Dead (about 300 feet away); Burnsville (about 500 feet away); Lesley Riddle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sink Hole Mine (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnsville.
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1. The Yancey Collegiate Institute. The first two students to enroll in the Yancey Collegiate Institute were James Hutchins and Joe Letterman. Hutchins and Letterman were also the first two graduates of the school in 1906. (Ryan Ray, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Dec. 14, 2015) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. A History of Yancey Collegiate Institute (PDF). In his 1952 unpublished master’s thesis, then-Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) student Edgar F. Hunter Jr. dives into the short-lived institution's origins and history. (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
2. Yancey Collegiate Institute Marker
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3. Yancey County Library
The library now occupies the former Yancey Collegiate Institute main building. It also previously housed Burnsville Elementary School and Burnsville High School.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
