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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXCS_dr-charlotte-hawkins-brown_Gibsonville-NC.html
Leader of women in their quest for finer and more productive living - mentor by her writings, of those seeking to live graciously - by her eloquence, inspired youth to nobler achievements; by her vigor of mind and force of character, championed fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV22_galen-l-stone-hall-1927_Gibsonville-NC.html
Built in 1927 and dedicated in honor of Galen Stone, by far Palmer's largest contributor, this building was the school's dormitory for girls. In 1950 Stone Hall suffered a disastrous fire. By the following fall, however, after a whirlwind campaign…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT2B_in-memory-of-dr-charlotte-hawkins-brown_Gibsonville-NC.html
In Memory ofDr. Charlotte Hawkins BrownFounderEducatorHumanitarianJuly 1976
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT2A_dr-charlotte-hawkins-brown-1883-1961_Gibsonville-NC.html
A remarkable example of achievement in the face of segregation and discrimination, Charlotte Hawkins Brown was buried on the grounds of the school she led for fifty years.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was born in Vance County, North Carolina, the gr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSXW_meditation-altar_Gibsonville-NC.html
Palmer grounds keeper James Rudd Sr. constructed the altar with stones brought from across the country and the Caribbean. Each morning Brown prayed before beginning her long day at the school.
The altar was a favorite place for students and fac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSXN_bell-tower_Gibsonville-NC.html
The bell tower signaled the beginning and the end of most activities at the Palmer Memorial Institute.These included classes, farming, meals, lights-out, and community as well as campus emergencies.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSXM_canary-cottage_Gibsonville-NC.html
Canary Cottage (c.1927-1928) was the personal residence of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, where she hosted numerous social functions for faculty, students, and her many friends.
Dr. Brown did keep canaries at her home. It is because of the birds,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSXL_kimball-hall_Gibsonville-NC.html
Kimball was the school's dining hall. Built in 1927, it honored the Kimball family of Massachusetts. In 1907, Helen F. Kimball purchased a 200-acre farm for the school's use.
Palmer students learned and practiced proper dining etiquette during …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRZI_athletic-field_Gibsonville-NC.html
Palmer students always enjoyed baseball. Team photographs appeared in school bulletins as early as 1916. The field's original orientation placed home plate and a wooden backstop at the corner of Palmer Farm Road and the highway.
In 1997, Whitse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRZG_charles-w-eliot-hall_Gibsonville-NC.html
Eliot Hall, named in honor of noted educator Charles W. Eliot (1834-1926), was the school's main dormitory for boys. The structure was built in 1934 and is similar in style to Galen Stone Hall for girls on the opposite end of the Palmer campus.
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