Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sumter Institute
1867-1901
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Sumter Institute Marker
A boarding school for girls located on the northeast corner of Washington and Calhoun Sts. Founded by Laura Fraser Browne and Eliza E. Cooper in 1867. Incorporated in 1888. H. Frank Wilson, president, 1892- 96.
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This school inspired Sumter's revival from war's desolation. Beginning as a one-room day school, it became a girls' boarding academy, ranking high among South Carolina educational institutions, a center of the social, spiritual, and cultural life of the community during Reconstruction days.
Erected 1958 by Front side Sponsored by Sumter Institute Alumnae Association , Reverse side The Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-13.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 33° 55.538′ N, 80° 20.645′ W. Marker is in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. It is on North Washington Street (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling north. Located between West Calhoun Street (US 401) and Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sumter SC 29150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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 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: The Tuomey Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church Sumter
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
2. Sumter Institute Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
3. Sumter Institute Marker, looking north along North Washington Street (US 76,US 521)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
