Uncle Eli's Quilting Party

Uncle Eli's Quilting Party (HMM90)

Location: Graham, NC 27253 Alamance County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 54.383', W 79° 18.04'

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Began here in former Eli Whitney School

In 1921 Principal E.P. Dixon started high school classes in nearby vacant cotton gin, naming school for the inventor Eli Whitney.

In 1923 high school classes relocated to building on this site. In 1928 a primary grade school building was added for students of local one-room type schools: Center, Manndale, Concord, Spring, and Greenhill, along with a uniting connector auditorium that was also used for community events. Here began "Uncle Eli's Quilting Party" in 1931. The one-day quilting and quilt show that continues annually on the first Thursday in April.
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HM NumberHMM90
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Placed ByEli Whitney Class of 1943
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 3:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 653344 N 3974898
Decimal Degrees35.90638333, -79.30066667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 54.383', W 79° 18.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 54' 22.98" N, 79° 18' 2.40" W
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Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4117 E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd, Graham NC 27253, US
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