Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Horner Military School
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
1. Horner Military School Marker
Erected 1939 by the Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number G-27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 18.933′ N, 78° 34.917′ W. Marker was in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It was at the intersection of Williamsboro Street (Business U.S. 158) and Military Street, on the right when traveling east on Williamsboro Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: Horner School (a few steps from this marker); Granville County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oxford City Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Oxford Female College (approx. Ό mile away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Granville County Courthouse
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
2. Horner Military School Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
3. House on Former School Site
It is on a corner lot at Williamboro and Military Streets is elevated from street level. Photo was taken from the top of old stone steps on Military Street that no longer lead to the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,456 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
