Near Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hughes Academy

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2014

1. Hughes Academy Marker

Inscription. Operated, 1845 to 1884. Founded by Samuel W. Hughes. Attended by Wm. T. Dortch, David I. Craig, Geo. T. and P.H. Winston. Site is 1 mi. W.

Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-66.)

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 1854.

Location. 36° 9.079′ N, 79° 7.487′ W. Marker is near Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 86 and Lake Orange Road (County Route 1323), on the left when traveling north on State Highway 86. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4007 North Carolina 86 N, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Eno Church And Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Thomas Burke (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hart's Mill (approx. 4.8 miles away); Hillsborough Academy (approx. 4.9 miles away); Welcome to The Burwell School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Elizabeth Keckly (approx. 5.1 miles away); Burwell School Historic Site (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Burke (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2014

2. Hughes Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.