York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Old Garrison

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024

1. The Old Garrison Marker

Inscription. On this spot stood the old garrison of the Kings Mountain Military School, built 1857, and discontinued in 1886. Reoccupied in 1909 when the Church Home Orphanage, later to be known as the Episcopal Church Home for Children, moved to York from Charleston, it became known as Moore Hall, in honor of Major Walter Bedford Moore. The brick in this memorial are from the original building, which was demolished in 1968.

(reverse side)
Walter Bedford Moore
1862-1947
Trustee-Business Manager-Treasurer
Devoted friend and benefactor of this home and its children.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 35° 0.282′ N, 81° 14.364′ W. Marker is in York, South Carolina, in York County. It is on Kings Mountain Street (Business U.S. 321) north of Hillside Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the campus of York Place. Take the path to the complex approximately .1 miles to the parking lot near the administration building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 234 Kings Mountain St, York SC 29745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: Capers Cottages (within shouting distance of this marker); King's Mountain Military Academy Site / Micah Jenkins

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); David E. Finley Birthplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic York, S.C. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Yorkville / Town of York (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Bratton Store (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Historic York (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Regarding The Old Garrison. York Place is currently closed, however the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina has announced plans to reopen York Place as an intergenerational facility for children and senior adult living.

Walter Bedford Moore (reverse side of marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024

2. Walter Bedford Moore (reverse side of marker)

Memorial on the reverse side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024

3. Memorial on the reverse side of the marker

In memoriam
Cadet Serg't Ed M. Nichols
" J. Frank Lindsay
" Harry G. Stevens
Drowned May 3, 1902. The first two named sacrificed their lives in their efforts to rescue their comrade.

The Old Garrison Marker in front of the administration building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024

4. The Old Garrison Marker in front of the administration building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.