Near Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ebenezer Academy
Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 23, 2011
1. Ebenezer Academy Marker
Erected 1990 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 35° 51.68′ N, 80° 50.679′ W. Marker is near Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is on Turnersburg Highway (Highway 21), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Statesville NC 28677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: James Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dobbs (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Fort Dobbs (approx. 4 miles away); Preserving the Past (approx. 4 miles away); Anglo-Cherokee War (1759 - 1761) (approx. 4 miles away); The Natural Landscape of Fort Dobbs (approx. 4 miles away); They found the fire very hot February 27, 1760 (approx. 4 miles away); Hugh Waddell (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
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Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 23, 2011
2. Ebenezer Academy and Marker
Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 23, 2011
3. Ebenezer Academy
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024
4. Gravesite of Hugh Hall, Bethany Presbyterian Church
Was born Sept. 16, 1802
He had charge of Ebenezer Academy for twenty-five years during which time he taught a number of beneficiaries.
He died May 15th, 1856
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024
5. Iredell County Historic Site plaque
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024
6. Ebenezer Academy Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
