Lee's School 1846-1870 P 29 - Asheville, North Carolina
N 35° 35.697 W 082° 31.930
17S E 361201 N 3940104
This marker is at the intersection of Tunnel Road and Chunn's Cove Road, on the right when traveling west on Tunnel Road.
Waymark Code: WMGJDN
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2013
Views: 9
Marker text:
A school for boys,
conducted by Stephen Lee,
West Point graduate,
Confederate colonel,
stood 1/2 mile north.
P-29 North Carolina Office of Archives and History 2007
Stephen Lee was born on June 7, 1801 in South Carolina. In 1819 he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. He quit two years later even though he ranked fifth in his class. The reason for his resignation is unknown. In 1826 he entered the College of Charleston, where he graduated in 1828. After studying law with his father he opened a legal practice in Charleston.
In 1835 he became a professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston.
In 1846, Stephen Lee opened a school for boys near Asheville. The school remained opened until 1879 and was highly regarded in the area for its academics. Many of the pupils were the children of wealthy SC residents. Lee taught mathematics and literature at the school.
Marker Name: Lee's School 1846-1879
Marker Type: Roadside
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