Single Sisters House (1785) The oldest building on campus. Extensive renovation of the house was completed in 2007, and it now serves as a Welcome Center and Museum for Salem Academy and College. Also located in the building is is the Office . . . — — Map (db m172128) HM
During Reconstruction, the Freedmen's Bureau
helped establish 431 schools across the South to
educate over 20,000 African American men, women,
and children. Education was widely seen as the way
for African Americans to achieve social, . . . — — Map (db m239157) HM
Chartered on January 6th, 1787, the earliest ancestor of Louisburg College. This building was first used in January 1, 1805. It was closed and moved to this site in 1905 from a location to the southwest. — — Map (db m77840) HM
This simple schoolhouse, built in 1898, is typical of small schools built in the turn of the century. Was built on land belonging to John F. Black and served until 1912 when a larger school replaced it. — — Map (db m44464) HM
The home of business, civic, religious and educational leader and member of the North Carolina Legislature. Designed to demonstrate the quality of the products of Kendrick Brick and tile. — — Map (db m44480) HM
Named for G.M. Dallas. First seat of Gaston County, 1846-1911; site of Gaston College, now extinct. Courthouse built 1848 is here. — — Map (db m18573) HM
As President of the University of North Carolina from 1956-86, he developed it into a 16 campus system and a national model. Respected nationwide for his compassion, vision, leadership and integrity. Born July 13, 1920 to Lathan and Beth Friday, . . . — — Map (db m235956) HM
Still on its original site, the Reid's Grove School educated African American students in the Gatesville area. Completed on November 5, 1927 and closed in 1951, it was one of seven schools in Gates County (and one of over 800 in North Carolina) . . . — — Map (db m79796) HM
Presbyterian minister, legislator, author of textbooks. Served many churches in Virginia & North Carolina. Home & school ¼ mile West. — — Map (db m219636) HM
Founded by G.C. Shaw 1889 to educate African Americans. Named for a Presbyterian benefactor. Later a public school. Operated one block east. — — Map (db m219637) HM
Erected in 1921 as the Oxford High School and later named the D.N. Hix School, this Building was renovated in 1991-1992 by the City of Oxford. The original City Hall at 120 Williamsboro Street was erected in 1908 and renovated in 1961. By agreement . . . — — Map (db m181021) HM
Opened 1851 by Baptists, operated by individuals after 1857. Franklin P. Hobgood, president, 1880–1924. School closed 1925. Campus was 2 blocks S. — — Map (db m219630) HM
Leader of women in their quest for finer and more productive living - mentor by her writings, of those seeking to live graciously - by her eloquence, inspired youth to nobler achievements; by her vigor of mind and force of character, championed for . . . — — Map (db m215873) HM
Built 1907 by Rev. Walter Makepeace Curtis (b. 1867 - d. 1955) Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager of Greensboro College from 1905 - 1939 — — Map (db m219363) HM
Dedicated in Memory of
Dr. Ronald E. McNair
1950 - 1986
• Astronaut
• Scientist
• Humanitarian
"A genuine American Hero who
carried the name of A & T State
University magnificently to the
far corners of the universe." . . . — — Map (db m221866) HM
This building is the only original facility
remaining from the State Normal and Industrial
School. The campus was opened on October 5,
1892 for the higher education of women in
North Carolina.
The Julius I. Foust Building was . . . — — Map (db m234031) HM
There were Presbyterians in North Carolina from the earliest days of the Colony. The most numerous groups, the Scots-Irish and the Highland Scots, arrived in large numbers during the 18th century. The former settled largely in the Piedmont and . . . — — Map (db m216363) HM
Educator, minister, & physician. Operated famous "Caldwell Log College" near here from 1767 till 1824. Home site of Dr. David and Rachel Caldwell 100 yards West, donated by Mr. & Mrs. Edward Benjamin to North Carolina Society for The Preservation of . . . — — Map (db m99799) HM
Preacher, teacher, physician, patriot, statesman. On this land, date of deed 1765, one-half mile north of this marker, is the site of his home place and famous "log college" opened 1767.
This tablet erected by the North Carolina Society of . . . — — Map (db m99803) HM
Representative of the young men who attended the David Caldwell Academy located on this land during 1770 to 1811. Inspired by this diligent educator, their leadership was influential in the development of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m99812) HM
Site of classes started in 1955 by High Point Furniture and Hosiery Manufacturers and the High Point Public Schools that later became GTCC, one of the first community colleges in North Carolina. — — Map (db m216781) HM
In 1891, the New York Yearly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) moved
their Normal School from Asheboro, North
Carolina to High Point, North Carolina. High
Point Normal and Industrial Institute was a
private, co-educational . . . — — Map (db m234101) HM
This marker contains brick from the Jamestown Female College opened by the Methodist Protestant Church, Jamestown, N.C. 1859 and destroyed by fire 1861. — — Map (db m175464) HM
The Little Red Schoolhouse was built 1930 adjacent to the Ray Street Elementary School (corner of Montlieu and N Hamilton Streets) to accommodate a growing student body. It was designed by local architect Louis Voorhees as a tribute to the old . . . — — Map (db m35122) HM
The Little Red Schoolhouse was built in 1930 to house the overflow of first grade students at the Ray Street Elementary School in downtown High Point; it was used as an educational site until 1961. Mr. Louis F. Voorhees was the architect, and his . . . — — Map (db m175471) HM
The Mahler Promenade honors the generosity of Peter and Mary Mahler, and their daughter Janet Fisher and her husband Wayne, daughter Punkin Parker and her husband Alan, and their grandson Alan A. Parker.
A member of the Board of Trustees, . . . — — Map (db m175466) HM
The Yadkin College Bell was recovered from Yadkin College in 1924 — the same year that the school was closed and High Point University opened its doors. It was originally cast in bronze in 1882. Over the years, the bell has been displayed in various . . . — — Map (db m175467) HM
Boating industry revolutionized by his believe that large hulls could be made of fiberglass, which was considered impossible. Chose this site in landlocked High Point to found Hatteras Yacht because of its skilled furniture craftsmen. 41-foot boat, . . . — — Map (db m175482) HM
A Methodist Protestant institution awarded degrees and diplomas, conducted until said churches opened High Point College.
Builders
First campus and building donated by Hon. Henry Walser, founder, 1856; furnishings by D.L. Michael. . . . — — Map (db m175463) HM
The arrival of the railroad shifted the center of Jamestown eastward from the old town center where Dr. Shubal Coffin (1809-1881) had established a medical school in 1840. He built his new home here, overlooking the tracks, to enjoy the improved . . . — — Map (db m216806) HM
Jamestown Public School was designated by the General Assembly in 1907 as one of two standard high schools in Guilford County. In 1911, the General Assembly passed the Guilford County Farm Life School Act and Jamestown was so designated. When the . . . — — Map (db m98578) HM
Built by Oakdale Mill and served by teachers from the county, this one-room schoolhouse operated until 1943 when it merged with the Jamestown School. The front sections on either side of the door provided separate boys' and girls' cloakrooms as well . . . — — Map (db m216813) HM
Charles Benbow was born on December 6, 1787 to Thomas and Hannah Benbow. Charles married Mary Sanders on December 11, 1811, and they had seven children.
This Quaker style house was conservative in plan, though Charles' application to detail was . . . — — Map (db m54329) HM
The crossroads community of Oak Ridge (înc. 1998) was once traveled by Native Americans and later settled by Quakers and others (1700s). Landmarks include the Old Mill of Guilford (c. 1767), Oak Ridge Institute (1851), homes from the 1800s, and . . . — — Map (db m181195) HM
Jesse Benbow was born in 1815 to Charles and Mary (Saunders) Benbow. In 1838 Jesse married Ann Clark and they had seven children.
Jesse designed the house using oak trees from the property for the joists and foundation, and clay from the Haw . . . — — Map (db m54331) HM
Constructed by ORMA President T.E. Whitaker chapel to replace origînal (1884) destroyed by fire in early 1914. Like Alumni Hall, the Chapel features a Classical pedimented portico with Ionic columns and a lunette window. Named for R.N. “Buster” and . . . — — Map (db m181193) HM
The Oak Ridge Public School had a capacity for 123 students and served grades 1-8. The structure contained six classrooms and had two indoor flush toilets, but no cafeteria or gymnasium. The center of the original building included a stage and . . . — — Map (db m54344) HM
Oakhurst was built for Martin Hicks Holt, Co-Principal of Oak Ridge Institute, and his wife Mary. The finest Queen Anne style house surviving in all of Guilford County, it was designed by the prominent and prolific southern architect Frank P. . . . — — Map (db m54327) HM
Built for Maj. Richard P. Larkins,
Commandant at Oak Ridge Military
Institute for over 25 years, and family.
Colonial Revival house has a triangular
pedimented entry with Doric-style
columns, a porte-cochere on left side,
and eclectic motifs . . . — — Map (db m234043) HM
Church site purchased in 1889 by Oak Ridge's oldest African-American congregation. Sanctuary served as classroom for African American students until a schoolhouse was built next door c. 1915. Indoor plumbing and fellowship hall added in 1980s. . . . — — Map (db m234041) HM
National Folk I-house style with front
entry pediment and exterior chimneys.
Built for local family and purchased in
1937 by Z. L. (“Col. Zack”) Whitaker,
teacher and administrator at Oak Ridge
Military Institute for over 50 years.
Remained in . . . — — Map (db m234119) HM
Palmer students always enjoyed baseball. Team photographs appeared in school bulletins as early as 1916. The field’s original orientation placed home plate and a wooden backstop at the corner of Palmer Farm Road and the highway.
In 1997, Whitsett . . . — — Map (db m41753) HM
The bell tower signaled the beginning and the end of most activities at the Palmer Memorial Institute.These included classes, farming, meals, lights-out, and community as well as campus emergencies. — — Map (db m43116) HM
Canary Cottage (c.1927-1928) was the personal residence of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, where she hosted numerous social functions for faculty, students, and her many friends.
Dr. Brown did keep canaries at her home. It is because of the birds, . . . — — Map (db m43115) HM
The Carrie M. Stone Cottage was made possible primarily through the efforts of Brown's longtime friend, Daisy S. Bright. Stone Cottage, named for the wife of Palmer's largest benefactor, Galen L. Stone of Boston, also was called the teachers' . . . — — Map (db m41575) HM
Eliot Hall, named in honor of noted educator Charles W. Eliot (1834-1926), was the school's main dormitory for boys. The structure was built in 1934 and is similar in style to Galen Stone Hall for girls on the opposite end of the Palmer campus. . . . — — Map (db m41751) HM
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum opened in 1987 to preserve and interpret the history and legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute, and African American education in North Carolina. It is located on the former campus of the . . . — — Map (db m41572) HM
A remarkable example of achievement in the face of segregation and discrimination, Charlotte Hawkins Brown was buried on the grounds of the school she led for fifty years.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was born in Vance County, North Carolina, the . . . — — Map (db m43305) HM
Built in 1927 and dedicated in honor of Galen Stone, by far Palmer's largest contributor, this building was the school's dormitory for girls. In 1950 Stone Hall suffered a disastrous fire. By the following fall, however, after a whirlwind campaign . . . — — Map (db m46154) HM
Kimball was the school's dining hall. Built in 1927, it honored the Kimball family of Massachusetts. In 1907, Helen F. Kimball purchased a 200-acre farm for the school's use.
Palmer students learned and practiced proper dining etiquette during . . . — — Map (db m43114) HM
Palmer grounds keeper James Rudd Sr. constructed the altar with stones brought from across the country and the Caribbean. Each morning Brown prayed before beginning her long day at the school.
The altar was a favorite place for students and . . . — — Map (db m43127) HM
Preparatory school for blacks founded 1902 by Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Named for Alice Freeman Palmer. Closed in 1971. Now state historic site. — — Map (db m39614) HM
In 1846, Christian abolitionists established the American Missionary Association (AMA). After the Civil War, the AMA provided schools for African Americans in the South and founded Bethany Institute here in 1870. Few educational opportunities . . . — — Map (db m41744) HM
Laughlin School was established January
1866 as a "Sabbath School" at Peace Church.
In 1934 Summerfield Colored School
opened with 5 teachers and 190 students.
It was renamed Laughlin School in honor
of the first principal, Duella Laughlin.
. . . — — Map (db m234038) HM
Founded in 1840, Peace United Methodist
Church was a Quaker “Sabbath School” for
freed slaves. Later purchased by the Northern
Methodist Conference, it was given to the local
congregation, which birthed Laughlin School.
The black and white . . . — — Map (db m234117) HM
Methodist Protestant minister. President of the General Conference, 1866. Head of Halifax Male Academy & Elba Female Seminary. Grave here. — — Map (db m220890) HM
Early Methodist Protestant minister; educator; and soldier in the Revolution. Founded Bradford's Church on this site circa 1792. — — Map (db m221527) HM
A militia officer during the Revolution; governor, 1798-99; envoy to France; "father" of University of N.C. Lived in this house. — — Map (db m226935) HM
Central School, the first school building of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, stood 100 feet north east. It was renamed Alonzo E. Akers School in December 1956 to honor the school district's first superintendent. — — Map (db m222102) HM
First modern African American school in Halifax County stood here. Founded by Julius Rosenwald, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District and public donations. High school operations ended in 1970 when Halifax County moved from segregation to . . . — — Map (db m222130) HM
Architect Hobart Upjohn’s gothic design brought to life Industrialist Samuel Peterson’s vision. Cornerstone laid 1920. Opened September 16, 1921. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. — — Map (db m222008) HM
Born September 1st, 1862. Publisher of the first and only black newspaper in Scotland Neck called: The News Reporter from 1919 to 1925.
Secretary of the Halifax County Emancipation Association; one of the founders of the North Carolina State . . . — — Map (db m227066) HM
Adult home of James Archibald Campbell (1862-1934), founder of present day Campbell University, and Cornelia Frances Pearson Campbell (1865-1963). Birthplace of Leslie Hartwell Campbell (1892-1970), second president of the school founded by his . . . — — Map (db m219803) HM
Birthplace of the dramatist, novelist, teacher and humanitarian is situated 2.1 miles north. Awarded Pulitzer Prize 1927. Originator of the Symphonic Drama, of which he wrote 16, including "The Lost Colony." Lifelong champion of racial equality, and . . . — — Map (db m219804) HM
Born 1925; Advocate of good government and the common man; N.C. State Senator; Attorney General of North Carolina; Chairman, Board of Trustees, East Carolina University; Smithsonian Regent; Naval Officer; Law Office located one block east. — — Map (db m30585) HM
Founded 1868. Oldest
Universalist church in
western N.C. Hannah J.
Powell led mission work
and school, 1921-42, at
site 100 yards south. — — Map (db m229442) HM
This building is the last of three
located on this site where
students attended Clyde High School
during 48 years of existence. — — Map (db m187519) HM
What do a Civil War veteran, High Sheriff, Navajo Indian Superintendent,
Extension Agent and craft museum have in common – Shelton House. In
1875 Stephen Jehu Shelton, Civil War veteran and High Sheriff of
Haywood County, and Mahala Conley . . . — — Map (db m229456) HM
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