Lancaster in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Franklin Academy
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Oldest Continuous Public School Site in Lancaster County
Photographed by Ronald Patton, April 25, 2023
1. Franklin Academy side of marker
Oldest Continuous Public School Site in Lancaster County
Erected 1967 by Waxhaws Chapter-Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 29-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 34° 43.14′ N, 80° 46.416′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is on West Dunlap Street 0.1 miles west of South French Street, on the right
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lancasterville Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jail / Robert Mills (about 600 feet away); Lancaster County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (about 700 feet away); Leroy Springs House (about 800 feet away); Lancaster County Wall of Fame (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancaster County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas H Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Springs Block (approx. Ό mile away); Lancaster (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed by Ronald Patton, April 25, 2023
2. Oldest Continuous Public School Site in Lancaster County side of marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
3. Franklin Academy / Oldest Continuous Public School Site in Lancaster County Marker
This photograph was taken before the marker was refurbished and updated to the current colors of the South Carolina Historical Marker system.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009
4. Current school on the property.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,035 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 3. submitted on June 5, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 30, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
