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The one-room frame public school organized shortly after the Civil War, housed 76 students and 1 teacher by 1870. The school term lasted 1 month and 10 days. Jane Harris Hunter, founder of the Phillis Wheatley centers for working girls, attended the school for 3 years. She wrote the book, A Nickel and a Prayer. Vance Street is named after the family of Rev. Augustus Thomas Vance, who served as the school trustee.
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| HM Number | HM66P |
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| Marker Number | 4-24 |
| Year Placed | 1995 |
| Placed By | National Alumni Association, Anderson County Training School, and Riverside School |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 1:35pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] HANK MYERS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 336700 N 3835959 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.65256667, -82.78195000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 39.154', W 82° 46.917' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 39' 9.24" N, 82° 46' 55.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 864 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100 Vance St, Pendleton SC 29670, US |
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