Fairfield Institute was a school for African Americans in
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,550 at the 2010 census. The population was 3,215 at the 2020 census. A population decrease of approximately 9.5% for the same 10 year period. It is the c ...
in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Kelly Miller attended the school. It opened in 1869. Rev. Willard Richardson served as principal. It was closed and sold as part of a consolidation with nearby
Brainerd Institute
Brainerd Institute was a school for African Americans in Chester, South Carolina. It was founded by the Presbyterian Church and opened in 1868. Alumni include Vivian Ayers Allen and Daniel Jackson Sanders. Originally an elementary school it serv ...
in Chester, South Carolina in 1888.
Joseph Winthrop Holley attended the school, originally known as Willard Richardson School, until Richardson and his family returned to New Jersey.
The school’s enrollment reached about 100.
Supported by the
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...
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the school was succeeded by a school established by Rev. J. C. Watkins.
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Enrollment reached 354 students. Brainerd Institute was within 20 miles.
The school trained teachers and "workers for Africa"][ to go on missions. Richardson was also in charge of several churches. It was a religious school and agricultural pursuits were taught.]
References
Defunct schools in South Carolina
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