Former Colleges (F58)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DukeRoom
N 35° 28.268 W 077° 24.976
18S E 280761 N 3927975
NC Historical Marker located along NC 102 in Ayden, NC.
Waymark Code: WMMGQK
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member 3newsomes
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Two church-affiliated schools were once located in Ayden. Carolina Christian College, founded by Disciples of Christ and a predecessor of Barton College in Wilson, operated 4/10 mile northeast from 1893 to 1903. Free Will Baptists in 1896 founded Ayden Seminary 4/10 mile southeast. Later known as Eureka College, it closed in 1929. In 1951 the Free Will Baptists established Mount Olive College in Mount Olive.
Marker Name: Former College

Marker Type: Roadside

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