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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1777 |
Camden
County |
Camden |
| On December 21, 1810, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act to establish Jonesborough Academy in Camden
County. Eleven (11) trustees were named in the Act, and they
were authorized to raise $3,000 via lottery. |
| On November 20, 1819, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Camden Academy in Camden County. Twelve (12) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On January 14, 1832, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Shiloh Academy in the town of Shiloh in Camden
County. Five (5) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 16, 1899, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to forbid the school committee in Court House Township to sell
any school property. |
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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 four (4) private schools in Camden County: Old Trap
School in the village of Old Trap with M.B. Burgess as principal;
Oak Ridge School in the village of Riddle with L.V. Owen as principal;
Belcross Academy in the village of Belcross with Miss Kate Harris
as principal; and, Shiloh Academy in the village of Shiloh with
C.B. Garret as principal.
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Old Trap School |
Old Trap |
M.B. Burgess |
-- |
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Oad Ridge School |
Riddle |
L.V. Owen |
-- |
|
Belcross Academy |
Belcross |
Miss Kate Harris |
-- |
|
Shiloh Academy |
Shiloh |
C.B. Garret |
-- |
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