Lenoir in Caldwell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Davenport College
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2014
1. Davenport College Marker
For women; chartered 1859 by Methodist Episcopal Church, South; merged with Greensboro College, 1933. Two bldgs. stand 100 ft. S.W.
Erected 1956 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number N-30.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 35° 54.77′ N, 81° 32.324′ W. Marker is in Lenoir, North Carolina, in Caldwell County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue Southwest and Main Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 College Avenue, Lenoir NC 28645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. James Episcopal Church Labyrinth (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackwelder Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raiders in Lenoir (about 400 feet away); Belk's Department Store (about 500 feet away); Smithey's Department Store (about 600 feet away); Hog Waller Market in Downtown Lenoir
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Raiders in Lenoir (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2014
2. Davenport College Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
