Society Hill in Darlington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. David's Academy

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 10, 2010

1. St. David's Academy Marker

Inscription. The St. David's Society, organized in 1777 and chartered in 1778, built the first public academy in St. David's Parish ¾ mile northeast in 1786. Alexander McIntosh, George Hicks, Abel Kolb, William Pegues, and Thomas Evans were early officers. The academy was removed to this site about 1840 and the present building was erected in 1957.

Erected 1970 by Darlington County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16-9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 34° 30.36′ N, 79° 51.47′ W. Marker is in Society Hill, South Carolina, in Darlington County. It is on S. Main St. (U.S. 401) close to St. Davids Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Society Hill SC 29593, 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: Japonica Hall / Maj. J.J. Lucas (within shouting distance of this marker); Society Hill Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Caleb Coker House (approx. ¼ mile away); Society Hill Library Society (approx. ¼ mile away); Zachariah W. Wines (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. half a mile away);

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Henry C. Burn House (approx. half a mile away); Lawrence Faulkner / Simon Brown (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Society Hill.

Wide view of the St. David's Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

2. Wide view of the St. David's Academy Marker

St. David's Academy (1957) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 10, 2010

3. St. David's Academy (1957)

The present day buildings and campus of St. David's Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,922 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 2. submitted on November 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 17, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.