Columbia Male Academy Explained

Columbia Male Academy and Columbia Female Academy were schools in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] [2] South Carolina governor John Taylor donated land for the private school. Hugh S. Thompson served as a principal.[3] The state legislature appointed trustees in 1792 and the school was incorporated in 1795. A female academy was also established. The school was merged with the public school system in 1883. A historical marker commemorates its history.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Carolina: Resources and Population. Institutions and Industries. South Carolina Department of. Agriculture. May 20, 1883. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, printers. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Site of Columbia Male Academy Historical Marker. www.hmdb.org.
  3. Web site: Thompson, Hugh Smith.
  4. Web site: SC-40-8 Site of Columbia Male Academy. photos.historical-markers.org.

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