Maxton in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carolina College
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
1. Carolina College Marker
Erected 1949 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 44.294′ N, 79° 21.353′ W. Marker is in Maxton, North Carolina, in Robeson County. It is at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Business U.S. 74) and North Austin Street, on the right when traveling west on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maxton NC 28364, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maxton Alma Railroad Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maxton War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Shoe Heel / Carolina Methodist College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Hayes Pond (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stewart-Hawley-Malloy House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Stewartsville Cemetery (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Carolina Military Academy: An Alumni Association. (Submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
2. Wide view of the Carolina College Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 8, 2012
3. Carolina College Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010
4. Remaining Structures of the Carolina Military Academy
A few of the 1960s-era remaining buildings and signs from the final academic institution in this location.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 980 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 9, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on May 31, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
