Penn Center
The Penn Center, formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community on Saint Helena Island. Founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from Pennsylvania, it was the first school founded in the Southern United States specifically for the education of African-Americans.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: School
- Description: museum, former African-American school, historic district
- Also known as: “Penn Center National Historic Landmark” and “Penn School Historic District”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Saint Helena Island and St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins.
Saint Helena Island
Island
Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins
Church
Edgar Fripp Mausoleum
Tomb
Penn Center
- Categories: African-American museum, historic site, and education
- Location: Beaufort County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.38826° or 32° 23′ 18″ north
Longitude
-80.57635° or 80° 34′ 35″ west
Open location code
864X9CQF+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=school
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Penn Center” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “منطقة مدرسة بن التاريخيه”
- French: “Penn Center”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: York W. Bailey Museum and Courtney P. Siceloff Welcome Center and Gift Store.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Penn Community Services and Darrah Hall, Maps Reconstruction Era National Historical Park.
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