Young's School

Young's School is a South Carolina historical marker in Gray Court, Laurens County, dedicated 1984.

Laurens County · dedicated 1984 · Intersection of Young’s Schoolhouse Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 30-399) & Harris Bridge Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 30-263), Youngs community, about 6 mi. N of Gray Court, Gray Court

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Here at Young's School in 1915 Dr. Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984) initiated for her native county of Laurens a seven-school program of night education for adults, which led to the adoption of a state-wide system and her national recognition as a tireless and effective opponent of illiteracy.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Young's Community Association and Laurens County Historical Society

Young's School

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