Bettis Academy

Bettis Academy is a South Carolina historical marker in Trenton, Edgefield County, dedicated 1979.

Edgefield County · dedicated 1979 · Edgefield Rd. (U.S. Hwy. 25) at S.C. Hwy. 37 (Bettis Academy Rd.), SW of Trenton, Trenton

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Established as a result of the inspiration and efforts of the Reverend Alexander Bettis, this educational institution was incorporated in 1889, and provided elementary, high school, and junior college training for blacks. A. W. Nicholson succeeded Bettis as president and served for about fifty years. The school, which was closed in the 1950s, was located about 1 ½ miles southeast.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Mt. Canaan Educational and Missionary Association

Bettis Academy

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