Batesburg in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Batesburg Institute
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
1. Batesburg Institute Marker
The Batesburg Institute opened here in 1893. Also called the Batesburg Collegiate Institute, it was created by the merger of the town’s Methodist and Baptist schools, founded in the 1880s. The Institute moved into the Baptist school, a one-story frame building later enlarged with a second story. W.J. Helms, its first principal, served here from 1893 to 1896, when the institute had more than 100 students.
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Principals of the Institute from 1896 to 1911 included D.W. Daniel, L.C. Perry, J.R.T. Major, and W.C. Martin. John Broadus Watson (1878-1958), who taught at the Batesburg Institute 1899-1900, was later a renowned psychologist and a pioneer in the field of behaviorism. The Batesburg Institute burned in 1911 and was replaced by the Batesburg Graded and High School, a new brick school on U.S. Highway 1, in 1912. Erected by the Batesburg-Leesville Community Committee
Erected 2008 by The Batesburg-Leesville Community Committee. (Marker Number 32 37.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 33° 54.086′ N, 81° 32.94′ W. Marker is in Batesburg, South Carolina, in Lexington County. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blinding of Isaac Woodard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge / The Swamp Rabbit (approx. one mile away); Old Batesburg-Leesville High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lee's Tavern Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hartley House (approx. 2 miles away); Moorefield Memorial Highway (approx. 4.3 miles away); Jacob Odom House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory (approx. 6.3 miles away).
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
2. Batesburg Institute Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
3. Batesburg Institute Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 62 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
