Hampton in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Hampton High School

1911 1954

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Site of Hampton High School Marker

Inscription. Built 1911, by Town of Hampton. Given to Hampton County 1925, to become part of the county's first public school system. Closed 1954, upon consolidation of district schools. Building razed 1957. This marker dedicated to our school days, our teachers and classmates.

Erected by Old Hampton High School Reunion Committee of 1988.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 32° 52.173′ N, 81° 6.691′ W. Marker is in Hampton, South Carolina, in Hampton County. It is on Mulberry Street W., on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Mulberry St W, Hampton SC 29924, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry,

in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin.

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 New Spain,

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: James Washington Moore House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); All Wars Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Hampton County (approx. ¼ mile away); Bank of Hampton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hampton County Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

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Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008

2. Site of Hampton High School Marker

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Site of Hampton High School Marker

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

4. Site of Hampton High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,428 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.