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Founding of Brown's Schoolhouse

When: 1838
Where: Randolph County, North Carolina
Part of: Brown's School / Union Institute, precursor of Duke University

Brown's Schoolhouse was established as a private subscription school in Randolph County, North Carolina, in 1838.

The school was founded in the present-day town of Trinity by Methodists and Quakers. It operated as a private subscription school before receiving a formal charter from the state.

Sources

Duke University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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