Old Female Academy

Old Female Academy is a South Carolina historical marker in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, dedicated 1968.

Marlboro County · dedicated 1968 · 121 S. Marlboro St., Bennettsville, Bennettsville

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The oldest part of this building served as Bennettsville Female Academy 1833-1881. It originally stood opposite First Methodist Church on East Main Street, was purchased in 1967 by Marlborough Historical Society, moved to its present location, and restored by public donations. Bennettsville Academical Society, organized about 1828, built the Academy.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Marlborough Historical Society

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