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    Wilson High School Historical Marker - Wilson High School Historical Marker in Florence, SC

    Wilson High School Historical Marker

    3.0(1 review)
    3.9 mi

    This well-kept marker sits in front of the current Wilson High School. The small print indicates…read morethat it was erected by the Wilson High School Alumni Association, Inc., 2010. The grounds near the marker are in good shape and it's right in front of what looks like a well maintained and successful educational institution. The marker is on two sides. Here's what it says, front and back: Wilson School, later Wilson High School, was the first public school in Florence, and stood here from 1866 to 1906. At first a private school for black children, it was established by the New England Branch of the Freedmen´s Union Commission and operated by the Freedmen´s Bureau. Thomas C. Cox, its first principal, later served as Darlington County sheriff. The school became a public school after the S.C. Constitution of 1868 authorized a system of free public schools. Rev. Joshua E. Wilson (1844-1915), a Methodist minister, was an early principal of what was long called "the Colored Graded School." It was most likely named Wilson School for him. The school on this site, a frame building, was torn down in 1906 to make way for Central School. A new Wilson School was built on Athens Street. Wilson High School was on Athens Street 1906-1956 and on North Irby Street 1956-1982. It has been on Old Marion Highway since 1982.

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    McLeod Medical Center Historical Marker - McLeod Medical Center Historical Marker, Florence

    McLeod Medical Center Historical Marker

    4.0(2 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    This marker is in the vicinity of several buildings of the McLeod campus. It points out the history…read moreof the hospital and how it came to be. On the front, " The McLeod Infirmary was located here in 1906, inspired by the need to provide access to local medical and surgical care for people of the region. Frank Hilton McLeod was born in Richmond Co., N.C. in 1868 and graduated from the Univ. of Tennessee Medical School. In 1891, he moved to Florence and chartered the Florence Infirmary. By the 1920s it was the third largest hospital in the state. On the back, "In 1930, with the assistance of the Duke Endowment, McLeod Infirmary became a non-profit institution. A new building opened in 1935 and expanded capacity to 190 beds. Renamed McLeod Memorial Hospital in 1971, expansion continued when 14 blocks of Urban Renewal land were acquired just east of this location. The new McLeod Regional Medical Center opened in 1979 with over 300." The marker is next to the parking lot of the Florence County Museum so there is plenty of parking to view. [Review 19365 overall - 939 in South Carolina - 335 of 2023.]

    This was the BEST ER I've been too in 60 years! They were kind and accommodating. They took care…read moreof my son after his car accident. From the people that checked us in to the nurses in the ER. They were polite, kind and caring! Cannot say enough good things about them! Thank you sooo much! We deeply appreciate you all!

    Ney School Historical Marker - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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