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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1734 |
Bladen
County |
Elizabethtown |
| On December 23, 1797, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish the Bladen Academy in Bladen County. Ten (10) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On December 23, 1808, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the trustees of Elizabethtown Academy, in Bladen
County, to rent out The Fishery on the town commons for three
(3) years. |
| On December 21, 1809, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to repeal the above-referenced Act passed in 1808. The trustees
of Elizabethtown Academy may no longer rent out The Fishery on
the town commons. |
| On December 21, 1810, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend an unnamed previous Act to establish a seminary of learning
in Elizabethtown in Bladen County. Thirty-seven (37) new trustees
were named to oversee the Elizabethtown Academy. |
| On February 16, 1855, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Cape Fear Academy in Bladen County. Nine (9)
trustees were named in the Act. |
|
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890, it was reported that
there were two private schools for white children in Bladen County:
Clarkton High School in the village of Clarkton with Rev. James
Kelly as principal and 76 students enrolled; and, White Oak Academy
in the village of Winnie with Rev. William Brunt as principal
and 28 students enrolled.
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Clarkton High School |
Clarkton |
Rev. James Kelly |
76 |
|
White Oak Academy |
Winnie |
Rev. William Brunt |
28 |
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In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were three private schools in Bladen
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Clarkton Academy |
Clarkton |
L.M. McKennon |
70 |
|
White Oak Academy |
Winnie |
W.W. Woodhouse |
85 |
|
Bladenboro Academy |
Bladenboro |
M. Shepherd |
35 |
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