Year Erected: 1953

*Marker Text: On Chapman Hill; a school for boys established Jan. 1854. A large three-story brick bldg. flanked by two-story wings. Burned 1856; rebuilt 1857, destroyed by Federal forces Oct. 12, 1864.

This, & the Methodist Female College 3/4 mi. N.E., were the first chartered institutions of higher education in Cherokee Georgia.

Their destruction, together with the burning of Casville, marked the passing of a notable educational center in this section of the state.

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.