35-41 Adamsville School
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Adamsville High School historical marker dedication and unveiling was held on June 16, 2018. The marker is located at 1227 Adamsville Road McColl, SC near St. Paul AMEZ Church.
Waymark Code: WMZBG6
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2018
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Adamsville School opened in 1954 as part of S.C.'s equalization program, an attempt to forestall racial integration by improving facilities for African American students.
The Black elementary school in the McColl area, it consolidated student from local one- and two-room schools. These were Boykin, Brightsville, Fletcher Grove, Lester, Reedy Branch, Saint Paul, and Tatum Schools.
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Sponsored by the Adamsville School Reunion, 2018
Adamsville School
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The high school building was finished in 1955 and students from McColl Industrial and Marlboro Training Schools moved to Adamsville High School. The last graduating class was 1969. The next year S.C.'s dual school systems finally ended. Adamsville became a middle school and remained open until 1989. I was later destroyed by fire.
Sponsored by the Adamsville School Reunion, 2018
Marker Name: Adamsville School
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: 35-41
County: Marlboro
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