Chowan Academy

Chowan Academy (HM157H)

Location: Winton, NC 27986 Hertford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 23.174', W 76° 56.347'

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Founded in 1886 for blacks by Calvin S. Brown, pastor, Pleasant Plains Baptist Church. Later a public school named for Brown.
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HM NumberHM157H
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Marker NumberA 58
Year Placed2004
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 11:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 326078 N 4028535
Decimal Degrees36.38623333, -76.93911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 23.174', W 76° 56.347'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 23' 10.44" N, 76° 56' 20.82" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 Main St, Winton NC 27986, US
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