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Sedalia in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Palmer Memorial Institute

 
 
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Photographed by Paul Jordan, January 1, 2011
1. Palmer Memorial Institute Marker
Inscription. Preparatory school for blacks founded 1902 by Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Named for Alice Freeman Palmer. Closed in 1971. Now state historic site.
 
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-87.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansEducation. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 36° 4.065′ N, 79° 37.35′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Burlington Road (U.S. 70) west of Palmer Farm Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6136 Burlington Rd, Sedalia NC 27342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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
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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: Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (within shouting distance of this marker); Devastating Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Alice Freeman Palmer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kimball Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Hawkins Brown Gravesite & Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Science at Palmer & Stouffer Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1883 - 1961 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Kimball Hall (was
Palmer Memorial Institute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Jordan, January 1, 2011
2. Palmer Memorial Institute Marker
within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Palmer Memorial Institute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Jordan, January 1, 2011
3. Palmer Memorial Institute Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 26, 2026.   2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 11, 2026