Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Ridgeview High School

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 Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 43.425′ N, 81° 20.525′ W. Marker was in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It was 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 was at or near this postal address: 243 7th Ave SW, Hickory NC 28602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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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 location: Ridgeview High School (a few steps from this marker); The History of Ridgeview (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Education & Recreation (about 800 feet away); People & Places (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mt. Pisgah Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named People & Places (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ridgeview Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Faith & Films (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Site of Ridgeview High School Marker

Site of Ridgeview High School Marker - Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 7, 2024

3. Site of Ridgeview High School Marker - Missing

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 105 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 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. 3. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.