Claflin University
Claflin University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries for the education of freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University
- Description: private historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Also known as: “Claflin College” and “Claflin University H V Manning Library”
- Address: 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, 29115
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Carolina State College Historic District and Hodge Hall.
South Carolina State College Historic District
Historic site
South Carolina State College Historic District is a national historic district located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. South Carolina State College Historic District is situated 1,200 feet south of Claflin University.
Hodge Hall
University building
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Hodge Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1928 in the Palladian style. Hodge Hall is situated 800 feet southeast of Claflin University.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at 185 Boulevard NE in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Claflin University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orangeburg.
Orangeburg
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Orangeburg is a city in South Carolina. This town that started as a trading post between settlers and Native Americans in 1704 became a hotbed of tension and activism during the Civil Rights movement, culminating in the infamous Orangeburg Massacre on February 8, 1968 when local police opened fire and killed three students and injured many others.
Claflin University
Latitude
33.49944° or 33° 29′ 58″ northLongitude
-80.85344° or 80° 51′ 12″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
865XF4XW+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 467375439OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Claflin University” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ollscoil Claflin”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Claflin University”
- Norwegian: “Claflin University”
- Swedish: “Claflin University”
- Urdu: “کلافلن یونیورسٹی”
- Welsh: “Prifysgol Claflin”
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Nearby Places
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