Near Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

McCain's Academy

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2024

1. McCain's Academy marker

Inscription. In 1856 Alfred H. Burney founded McCain's Academy which he successfully ran for 5 years. At the death of his wife, Martha M. Davis and his infant son, he left the Academy. Burney joined the Confederate Army. Burney was appointed to the Commissary Department under Holman's battalion of Calvary, which was under the commands of Generals Wheeler and Forrest.

During the War Between the States, the school became dormant. In 1893 it was revived by the Rev. M. E. Gabard and others. The area embraced by the old academy had a diameter of about nine miles, and students came on foot, on horse, and in vehicles, in numbers from 100-112 boys and young men.

History and Directory of Maury County 1906

McCains Academy operated until about 1921 when Mynders School was organized.
Fred Hawkins

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 35° 31.108′ N, 87° 3.168′ W. Marker is near Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County. It can be reached from McCain's Lane 0.2 miles east of U.S. 31, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3532 McCains Ln, Columbia TN 38401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: Ministers (a few steps from this marker); McCain's Store (a few steps from this marker); War History (within shouting distance of this marker); McCain's Academy, Church and Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Advance and Retreat (approx. 3.6 miles away); Joseph Brown (approx. 3.7 miles away); First County Seat Location (approx. 4.2 miles away); Culleoka Cantaloupes (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2024

2. McCain's Academy marker

McCain's Academy marker (Seen on the far right on top of the black fence) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2024

3. McCain's Academy marker (Seen on the far right on top of the black fence)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.