This timeline is dedicated to all the High Point College and High Point University students without which this institution would not exist. We hope to give but a small glimpse of what it must have meant to be a student at High Point in each of the last ten decades.
Staff members from the Library and Communication departments contributed to the creation of the timeline:
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Historical narrative of Yadkin College published in 1985 by Virginia G. Fick. Many of the Yadkin College historical references found on the timeline are from this well-written history.
In 1856 Yadkin College was chartered. Many believe that it is the spiritual predecessor of High Point College, founded in an effort to improve education in NC by the Methodist Protestant Church. A historical marker can be found on the High Point University campus next to Roberts Hall.
Yadkin College begins classes in the fall.
The American Civil War (1861-1865) stands as a defining chapter in the nation’s history, pitting the Northern Union against the Southern Confederacy over issues of slavery, states’ rights, and secession. This conflict claimed the lives of over 600,000 soldiers and left deep scars on the country’s fabric
The American Civil War erupted in 1861, driven by mounting tensions between the Northern and Southern states over slavery, economic disparities, and states’ rights
Just a few years after starting out, Yadkin College was forced to temporarily close its doors because of the Civil War. The school reopened in 1867. It was one of 16 colleges in NC at the time.
One other school predates the founding of High Point College. In the 1850s the Jamestown Female Academy was erected in Jamestown, NC. It lasted a short time and burned to the ground in 1861. The academy was then moved to the other college started by the Methodist Protestant church - Yadkin College.