Boydton Academic and Bible Institute

Boydton Academic and Bible Institute (HMKO9)

Location: Boydton, VA 23917 Mecklenburg County
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N 36° 39.773', W 78° 24.359'

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Boydton, Virginia

— Mecklenburg County —

Boydton Academic and Bible Institute was opened in 1879 in building that had been abandoned by Randolph-Macon College when it moved to Ashland in 1868. Dr. Charles Cullis, a humanitarian from Boston, purchased the property in 1878 and opened the school with the partial purpose of training African-American preachers and teachers.

Cullis sent Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe to Boydton to operate the school. Mr. Sharpe, having poor health, died not long after their arrival, and Mrs. Helen Bradford Sharpe, his wife, took over and became the guiding hand of the Institute for more than 30 years.

The school consisted a large four-story brick building, a two-story house and 425 acres of land. A boarding department was added and courses offered on the secondary level.

In 1910 the school was purchased by the Christian Alliance of New York City. It was operated by the Alliance until 1916 when the school was forced to close due to lack of support. Shortly afterward, the property was transferred to an alumni board of trustees, who reopened it using tuition fees and private contributions. The new school had four years of high school courses added to the curriculum, and in 1927 the first high school class graduated. After 1922 high school subjects were dropped. The school continued to operate as an elementary school until 1935, when it was permanently closed. As a result of the efforts of Dr. Cullis, Mrs. Sharpe and others, Boydton institute produced many of Mecklenburg County's finest teachers and ministers of the past century.
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Marker Number37
Placed ByCivil Rights in Education Heritage Trail?
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 9:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 731843 N 4060610
Decimal Degrees36.66288333, -78.40598333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 39.773', W 78° 24.359'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 39' 46.38" N, 78° 24' 21.54" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 251-575 Jefferson St, Boydton VA 23917, US
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  1. Good information.
    The Christian Alliance became the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

    Also, Mrs. Helen Sharpe was known as a Lady of Prayer.

    Today the school site is now being preserved th the Old Brunswick Circuit Foundation. Part of that preservation is developing a prayer garden, which is now in the planning stages. The garden is to honor Mrs. Helen Sharp and her commitment to prayer.

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    lewist777 posted this about 3 years ago
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