Near Kings Mountain in Cleveland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lincoln Academy

1888-1955

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 27, 2017

1. Lincoln Academy Marker

Inscription. Founder: Emily Pruden, educator and philanthropist from Orange, Connecticut. A co-educational boarding and day school, grades 1-12, for children of African descent. Accredited 1923. Home of Mildred Wellmon Elementary School, a historic Rosenwald building. Sponsored by American Missionary Association. School was located on Lincoln Academy Road.

Erected 2012 by Lincoln Academy National Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 35° 14.931′ N, 81° 17.113′ W. Marker is near Kings Mountain, North Carolina, in Cleveland County. Marker is at the intersection of CV Alexander Drive (County Route 1189) and Lincoln Academy Road, on the right when traveling east on CV Alexander Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kings Mountain NC 28086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. King's Pinnacle (approx. 2½ miles away); William Andrew Mauney House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Battle of Kings Mountain (approx. 3.4 miles away); Kings Mountain Battleground (approx. 3.4 miles away); Patriots Park (approx. 3½ miles away); Loray Strike

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); R. Gregg Cherry (approx. 5.8 miles away); Tryon County (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kings Mountain.

Also see . . . Lincoln Academy (Kings Mountain, North Carolina). (Submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 27, 2017

2. Lincoln Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.