Dalzell in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Furman Academy and Theological Institution

Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 16, 2011

1. Furman Academy and Theological Institution Marker

Inscription.
(Front)
Established by the S. C. Baptist Convention in 1825, Furman opened in Edgefield in 1826. Later sites were here at High Hills (1829-1834), Winnsboro (1837-1850), and Greenville in 1851 (now Furman University). In 1859 the theological department became the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary which moved to Louisville, Ky. in 1877.

(Reverse)
The Rev. Jesse Hartwell was director of this school at High Hills, which took its name from Dr. Richard Furman (1755-1825), noted patriot, theologian, and educator. A native of New York state, Furman moved to High Hills with his parents in 1770. The property here was given to Sumter County Historical Commission by Furman University in 1978.

Erected 1985 by Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 34° 1.318′ N, 80° 28.567′ W. Marker is in Dalzell, South Carolina, in Sumter County. It is on Dodgen Hill Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is .7 miles south of SC Hwy 441. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3415 Dodgen Hill Road, Dalzell SC 29040, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Site of Furman Academy (a few steps from this marker); Providence Southern Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); General Sumter Memorial Academy (approx. 3.1 miles away); General Thomas Sumter (approx. 3.2 miles away); Thomas Sumter (approx. 3.4 miles away); General Thomas Sumter Grave (approx. 3.4 miles away); Skirmish at Dinkins' Mill (approx. 3.7 miles away); High Hills Baptist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalzell.

Furman Academy and Theological Institution Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 16, 2011

2. Furman Academy and Theological Institution Marker Reverse

Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 16, 2011

3. Overview

Furman Academy and Theological Institution Site image. Click for full size.

October 17, 2013

4. Furman Academy and Theological Institution Site

Furman Academy
and
Theological
Institution
now
Furman University
Located on this spot
1829 — 1834

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,357 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 18, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.