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Site of Ridgeview High School

 
 
Site of Ridgeview High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Parker, October 25, 2023
1. Site of Ridgeview High School Marker
Inscription. Constructed in 1935 to serve African-American students in Hickory. With desegregation of Hickory Schools, Ridgeview High School classes ceased in 1966; Ridgeview School closed in 1973.
 
Erected by Hickory Public Schools.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil RightsEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
 
Location. 35° 43.425′ N, 81° 20.525′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Avenue Southwest and 3rd Street SW, on the right when traveling east on 7th Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 7th Ave SW, Hickory NC 28602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frame Church (approx. half a mile away); Old Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lowes Foods City Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); 210MM German Howitzer (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry Weidner Robinson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tower of Miracles (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
 
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Site of Ridgeview High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Site of Ridgeview High School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.   2. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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