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

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

Photographed by Paul Jordan, January 1, 2011

1. Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Marker

Inscription. The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum opened in 1987 to preserve and interpret the history and legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute, and African American education in North Carolina. It is located on the former campus of the nationally-renowned Palmer Memorial institute, which closed in 1971.

Erected by Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 4.086′ N, 79° 37.489′ W. Marker was in Sedalia, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It was on US Highway 70 west of Palmer Farm Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6136 Burlington Road, Sedalia NC 27342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically

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in Piedmont Triad.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Introduction & Welcome (here, next to this marker); Carrie M. Stone Cottage 1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); A New Life for a Historic Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles W. Eliot & Reynoldsd Halls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Teachers' Cottages (within shouting distance of this marker); Canary Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (about 300 feet away); Campus Landscape (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Origins of Palmer Memorial Institute (was here,

Photographed by Paul Jordan, January 1, 2011

2. Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Marker

next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Charles W. Eliot Hall (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.