Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oxford Orphanage
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 10, 2010
1. Oxford Orphanage Marker
Erected 1975 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 36° 19.116′ N, 78° 35.641′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of College Street (U.S. 15) and Alexander Avenue, on the right when traveling north on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 College St, Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John H. Mills (a few steps from this marker); A.N. Jones House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); College Hill Historic District (about 600 feet away); Col. Roger O. Gregory House (about 600 feet away); Webb-Adams House (about 700 feet away); Hunt-Badsher House (approx. ¼ mile away); James E. Webb (approx. ¼ mile away); 213 College Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
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1. The Oxford Orphanage. “On a cold, bleak Saturday afternoon in February 1873, Robert L. and Nancy Parrish and Isabelle Robertson, all from Granville County, were received into the home. Past Grand Master Francis D. Winston recalled the scene: ‘I was a student at Oxford in the Horner Military Academy and saw Mr. Mills receive the first orphan at this institution. I shall not forget the scene. I had gone there to carry a bundle of clothing collected from my fellow students. It was on Saturday afternoon. A dull cloud hung in the sky. A man with a one-horse wagon drove to the door. Mr. Mills, with gruff voice, asked his mission. He told it. The gigantic form of our friend shook with emotion. He lifted the pale youth from the wagon with the paw of a lion. He raised him in the air, and with melting pity and tears, let him drop upon his heart and kissed him. It was indeed the caress of the lion, but it was truly the caress of love’.” (Submitted on February 12, 2010.)
2. The Oxford Orphanage.
The story of the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford began in 1838 when David W. Stone introduced a set of resolutions at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina "to establish a Masonic Seminary for the education(Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)of children attached to the Fraternity." The resolutions passed, but nothing came of them. The Grand Lodge formed a committee to investigate the possibility of such an institution, but in 1839 the committee asked for a postponement of consideration, and did so again in 1840. In 1842 T. J. Lemay proposed "that the Grand Lodge should...provide for the establishment of a committee to study and report plans for the establishment of a charity school."Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 10, 20102. Oxford Orphanage Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 10, 2010
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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