Cassatt in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Midway High School

Photographed By Anna Inbody, May 1, 2011

1. Midway High School Marker

Inscription.
(Front)
Midway School, established on this site in 1923 with grades 1-11, served Cassatt and other rural areas in Kershaw County near U.S. Hwy. 1 from Little Lynches River to the Shepard community. The high school later added grade 12, then closed in 1966, after forty-three years of service to the area.

(Reverse)
Midway Elementary School continues to operate at this site. The original Midway School building, constructed in 1923, was demolished in 1976 to make way for a new building at Midway Elementary; only its cornerstone survives. A separate gymnasium, built after World War II, still stands.

Erected 1998 by Midway School Reunion. (Marker Number 28-9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 34° 20.999′ N, 80° 29.741′ W. Marker is in Cassatt, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. Marker is on U.S. 1, 0.1 miles east of Hall Road, on the left when traveling north. In front of the Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cassatt SC 29032, 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. West's Crossroads / Donald H. Holland House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Shots in the Dark (approx. 6.4

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miles away); Attack at Dawn (approx. 6.4 miles away); General Gate's Disgrace (approx. 6.4 miles away); All the King's Men (approx. 6.4 miles away); Meet the American Army of 1780 (approx. 6½ miles away); Charge and Countercharge (approx. 6½ miles away); Panic and Valor (approx. 6½ miles away).

Midway High School Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anna Inbody, May 1, 2011

2. Midway High School Marker Reverse

Photographed By Anna Inbody, May 1, 2011

3. Overview

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.