Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Squire Ballentine School

circa 1870s

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Squire Ballentine School Marker

Inscription. The two-room school building stood to the southwest on the hill overlooking the spring approximately on the site of the Woodrow Johnson home. The building was given to the town and subsequently moved to Fuquay Avenue. Restoration was begun in 1996 and today the building serves as an educational museum.

Erected by Town of Fuquay-Varina • Fuquay Springs Questers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 35° 34.792′ N, 78° 48.012′ W. Marker is in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, in Wake County. It can be reached from South Main Street (U.S. 401) south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Fuquay Mineral Spring Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 S Main St, Fuquay Varina NC 27526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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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 walking distance of this marker: Fuquay Mineral Spring 1858 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fuquay Mineral Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben-Wiley Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Braxton Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bank of Fuquay (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Fidelity Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Carolina Telephone (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.W. Thompson Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fuquay-Varina.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Squire Ballentine School Marker

The James D. "Squire" Ballentine School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

3. The James D. "Squire" Ballentine School

Now located at 131 S. Fuquay Ave., it is used as a history museum with displays of artifacts from area schools.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.