Schofield School

Schofield School (HMJ6U)

Location: Aiken, SC 29801 Aiken County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 33.695', W 81° 42.73'

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This school was founded by the Freedmen's Bureau shortly after the Civil War to educate freedmen, women, and children. In 1868 Martha Schofield, a Quaker from Pennsylvania, came to Aiken and began her long career as superintendent. The school soon expanded to this two-block site and combined academics with instruction in industrial, farming, and homemaking skills. The 1897 Schofield School bulletin declared, "Character building is our most important work."

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Schofield School educated more than 6000 students by 1898. Many graduates became teachers and department heads here; others became successful business owners, professionals, farmers, and community leaders. In 1940 alumnus Sanford P. Bradby became its first African-American superintendent. As first a private and later a public school, Schofield has taught children of all races and creeds since 1866. The bell tower nearby once stood atop Carter Hall, built in 1882.
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HM NumberHMJ6U
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: Aiken County Historical Society series
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Marker Number2-19
Year Placed2001
Placed ByThe Aiken County Historical Society and the Martha Schofield Historic Preservation Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 8:34pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 433896 N 3713774
Decimal Degrees33.56158333, -81.71216667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 33.695', W 81° 42.73'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 33' 41.70" N, 81° 42' 43.80" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Kershaw St NE, Aiken SC 29801, US
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