Columbia Male Academy

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]

References

^ Agriculture, South Carolina Department of (May 20, 1883). "South Carolina: Resources and Population. Institutions and Industries". Walker, Evans & Cogswell, printers – via Google Books.
^ "Site of Columbia Male Academy Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
^ "Thompson, Hugh Smith".
^ "SC-40-8 Site of Columbia Male Academy". photos.historical-markers.org.

[1] Agriculture, South Carolina Department of (May 20, 1883). "South Carolina: Resources and Population. Institutions and Industries". Walker, Evans & Cogswell, printers – via Google Books.

[2] "Site of Columbia Male Academy Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.

[3] "Thompson, Hugh Smith".

[4] "SC-40-8 Site of Columbia Male Academy". photos.historical-markers.org.

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