Furman University

Furman University is a South Carolina historical marker in Greenville, Greenville County, dedicated 1975.

Greenville County · dedicated 1975 · Court Square, between Church St. & Howe St., Greenville

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Established in 1825 by the S. C. Baptist Convention, the Furman Academy and Theological Institution opened at Edgefield, 1826, moved to Sumter District, 1829-34, and to Fairfield, 1837-50. Chartered in 1850 as Furman University, it opened in Greenville, 1851, and for over a century, 1852-1958, occupied this site purchased from Vardry McBee. In the summer of 1958, Furman moved to a new campus six miles north of town.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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Furman University

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