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Board approves historical marker to honor Jefferson High School
Summary
York School District 1 granted permission for a South Carolina historical marker honoring Jefferson Graded School/Jefferson High School; the marker is fully funded by a grant, will be installed by the Culture and Heritage Museums of York County, and is proposed near Spruce and Pinckney Street.
The York School District 1 board voted to allow the Culture and Heritage Museums of York County to install a South Carolina historical marker recognizing the history and legacy of Jefferson Graded School, later Jefferson High School.
Zach Lemhouse, the museum system’s staff historian, told the board the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission provided a grant that covers the entire cost of the marker and the application fee. “No monetary cost to York School District…
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