First Public School In N.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GeoGordie
N 36° 18.841 W 079° 37.831
17S E 622940 N 4019648
Located in Rockingham County .. Reidsville, N.C. Near intersection of NC 87 and Freeway Drive.
Waymark Code: WM8J2
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GeoGordie
Views: 34

Opened on January 20, 1840 under the Common School Law of 1839. A free school was established in the nearby vicinity, thus becoming the First Free School in North Carolina.

Marker Name: First Public School In N.C. J-94

Marker Type: Roadside

Required Waymark Photo: yes

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