Lumberton Normal School was established in
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,025. It is the seat of Robeson County's government.
Located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, Lumberton is located on the Lum ...
. It was eventually renamed Whitin Normal School. The school trained teachers for "colored schools".
D. P. Allen taught at the school for about 3 decades as did five of his 9 children who became teachers.
[ By 1882 it was reported the school's name was changed to Whitin Normal School. In 1898 it was reported to have 81 students.
The school closed after Allen's death.
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Alumni
*George Henry White
George Henry White (December 18, 1852 – December 28, 1918) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district between 1897 and 1901. He later became a banker ...
,Burgaw, North Carolina
Burgaw is a town in, and the county seat of, Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2010 census.
Burgaw is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The town most likely derives its nam ...
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Defunct schools in North Carolina