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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1828 |
Macon
County |
Franklin |
| On January 14, 1832, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the governor to grant ten (10) acres to the trustees
of Franklin Academy in the town of Franklin in Macon County.
Five (5) trustees were named in the Act. This Act was amended
on January 9, 1833; see below. |
| On January 9, 1833, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the above Act concerning the Franklin Academy in the
town of Franklin in Macon County to appoint five (5) new trustees. |
| On April 1, 1869, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Tuckasege Baptist High School in Macon County.
Twenty-two (22) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On March 13, 1879, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Smith's Bridge High School Joint Stock Company
(aka Smith's Bridge Academy) in Macon County. Nine (9) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On February 11, 1881, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the Act concerning the appointment of trustees for Franklin
Academy in the town of Franklin in Macon County. The five (5)
named "acting trustees" are now official. This Act
was repealed on February 19, 1897; see below. |
| On March 11, 1889, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors within
two (2) miles of Highlands Academy in the village of Highlands
in Macon County. Title of Act said four (4) miles, the text of
the Act said two (2) miles. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were six (6) private schools for white
children and one (1) private school for colored children in Macon
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Franklin High School |
Franklin |
Rev. W.A. Wilson |
120 |
|
Highlands Academy |
Highlands |
T.G. Harbison |
104 |
|
Cullasaja School |
Cullasaja |
Miss Olive M. White |
48 |
|
Coweta Academy |
Otto |
S. Clark |
40 |
|
Iotla School |
Franklin |
Miss C.G. Roane |
55 |
|
Brown School |
Franklin |
Miss Sallie Brown |
50 |
The singular private school for colored children was:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
St. Cyprian's Chapel |
Franklin |
J.T. Kennedy |
54 |
|
| On February 19, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to sell the property of Franklin Academy in the town of Franklin
in Macon County. The school had long ago ceased to exist and
all trustees have long since died. Proceeds to be used for a
new school for whites in said town. |
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 Macon
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Franklin High School |
Franklin |
MD. Billings |
30 |
|
Elljay High School |
Higdonville |
W.R. Rickman |
40 |
|
Highlands High School |
Highlands |
Miss Ethie Vickery |
30 |
|
St. Agnes' School |
Franklin |
Miss M.A. Hosner |
52 |
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