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1783, The American Revolutionary War Ends ; 1785, The settlement was named Sumterville after General Thomas Sumter, the "Fighting Gamecock" of the American Revolutionary War. ; 1805, John Blount Miller moved to Sumterville to practice law. ; 1812, The War of 1812 Begins ; 1815, The War of 1812 Ends ; 1832, General Thomas Sumter dies at the age of 98, the last surviving general of the Revolutionary War. ; 1837, Col. John Blount Miller donated one acre of land on which to build the Sumterville Academy which opened that year under the direction of teacher James M. Fenn. The site consisted of the whole eastern half of the block along Washington Street, between West Liberty Street and West Hampton Ave. which later became know as Monument Square . Col. J.B. Miller was a War of 1812 veteran, lawyer, and advocate of education. He is known as the "Father of Sumterville" for his many contributions to the development of the City of Sumterville. ; 1845, The City of Sumterville is incorporated. ; 1846, The Mexican-American War Begins ; 1848, The Mexican-American War Ends ; 1855, The city's name is shorted to Sumter and known throughout the state as the Gamecock City. ; 1861, The American Civil War Begins ; 1862, During the Civil War the bombardment of Charleston forced the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy to move from Charleston to Sumter. In the 1862's the Sisters founded St. Joseph's Academy #0 , Sumter's first educational institution. ; 1865, The American Civil War Ends ; 1867, The Sumterville Academy was destroyed by fire and was discontinued. The Sumter Institute was founded by Laura Fraser Browne and Eliza E. Cooper in 1867 as a boarding school for girls located on the northeast corner of Washington and Calhoun Streets. This school inspired Sumter's revival from war's desolation. Beginning as a one-room day school, it became a girls' boarding academy, ranking high among South Carolina educational institutions, a center of the social, spiritual, and cultural life of the community during Reconstruction days. ; 1871, The City of Sumter is officially chartered. ; 1874, The first public graded school for black children was formed in Sumter when an unknown northern philanthropist granted the grounds on Council Street on which the school building known as Lincoln School #1 was to be erected. The school was a crudely constructed frame cottage, which contained four rooms entering into a passageway. Rev. I.E. Lowery was the principal and teacher for the boys and Miss M.E. Scott was the teacher for the girls. ; 1888, Schools in the Sumter area were private institutions that many citizens of Sumter could not afford. Due to the need for publicly funded schools The Sumter School District was formed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1888 and a school board was elected. The Sumter Institute was also incorporated. ; 1889, The first order of busines for the newly elected school board was to find a building suitable for the first public school in the new Sumter School District. The Andrew Jackson Moses home #2 on Washington Street was leased and setup as a school for white students. During July 1989 the first teachers were hired and a young, 25 year old, John B. Duffie was selected as the first superintendent of the Sumter School District. The A.J. Moses School #2 , Sumter School District's first graded school, grades 1 throuth 10, opened on September 2, 1989. That same year the Lincoln School #1 for black students was brought into the newly formed Sumter School District. ; 1890, The newly opened Sumter Graded School didn't have a graduating class for 1890. There were 310 white and 294 black students enrolled. There were 7 white teachers and 4 black teachers. The total operational cost for the year was $5,000 which included all salaries, lease, furnature, etc. The 1890 Operational Summary for "Sumter Graded Schools" newspaper clipping from the Watchman and Southron newspaper, June 4, 1890 ; 1891, The first graduating class of the new Sumter School District was the Class of 1891 with 8 students graduating. The Commencement was held on June 10, 1891. See Class 1891 - Grade 10 Commencement The A.J. Moses School had grown so overcrowded in just two years that Mr. Duffie requested that a larger permanent school building be built on the southern corner of the old site of the Sumterville Academy known as Monument Square on the corner of Washington and Liberty Streets. The land was leased for 99 years from the Ladies Monumental Society. "Laying of the Corner Stone" newspaper clipping from the Watchman and Southron newspaper, October 21, 1891 ; 1892, The new school, named Washington Graded School #3 because it faced Washington Street, opened on September 12, 1892. ; 1895, Dr. Samuel H. Edmunds was elected by the school board to fill the poslition of Superintendent of Sumter schools to replace John B. Duffie who had resigned in June 1895 due to health issues. ; 1897, Mr. John B. Duffie died Monday, October 25, 1897, at 8 o'clock in the evening at his mother-in-law's home. He had been ill for several weeks, first contracting influenza followed by pneumonia, from which he never recovered. He was only 35 years old. "John B. Duffie Obituary" newspaper clipping from the Watchman and Southron newspaper, October 27, 1897 ; 1903, A new high school named The Hampton School #4 was added in the northwest corner of Monument Square on Hampton Avenue. The school, attended by girls and boys, had grades 7 through 10 (freshmen through seniors). ; 1904, Lincoln School #1 for blacks was remodeled replacing the old single story building with a two-story building. ; 1907, Dr. Edmunds recognized that the city school system needed to expand the number of facilities housing white students so he recommended to the Sumter school board that a new and separate boys high school should be built and that Hampton School should become the girls high school. Washington School would be used as a primary school for both sexes. ; 1908, The new Boys High School #5 was built on West Calhoun Street, between Church Street and Salem Avenue. Newspaper writeup described the rooms, building, and auditorium, as well as the fact that heating of the building is done by means of the Peck-Hammond improved system of hot air ventilators. This firm has equipped both of the other buildings (Washington, and Hampton Schools), and their system is an admirable one. This building costs about $23,000 and design was by Architect A. W. Todd of Charleston. "Handsome Shool Building" newspaper clipping from the Watchman and Southron newspaper, January 22, 1908 ; , The girls all remained at the Hampton High School which was now considered The Girls High School #4 . ; 1914, 11th grade added to public schools. ; 1915, Enrollment in the three schools had reached 972 students plus an 11th grade was added to the already overcrowded conditions. This led to Dr. Edmunds' proposing the construction of a fourth school to be located between Washington and Hampton schools. ; 1916, Construction began on the new school estimated to cost approximately $48,615 to complete. ; 1917, The new Girls High School #6 was completed and named Central School . It was errected between Washington School & Hampton School to make 3 school buildings on Monument Square which is probably how it got the name Central School. The Girls High School was under the principal ship of Miss Linnie McLaurin . ; , #3 - Washington School (Bottom Right) #4 - Hampton School (Top Right) #6 - Central School (Center) ; , The United States enters World War I ; 1918, World War I Ends ; 1920, Sumter High School publishes it's first yearbook. See 1920 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1921, See 1921 Sumter High School Yearbook Only four years since Central School had opened, Dr. Edmunds approached the school board requesting funds again to build another high school since both of the current two high schools had quickly become severely overcrowded. Taxpayers defeated the plans to tax and fund (planned $300,000.00). Replacing and a second vote was passed by Sumterites for $285,000.00. ; 1924, See 1924 Sumter High School Yearbook Land was purchased at Purdy and Haynsworth streets #7 and construction began on a new Boys High School ; 1925, See 1925 Sumter High School Yearbook The new Boys High School #7 was completed and featured a modern laboratory allowing for instruction in biology, chemistry and physics. Several new classrooms were also added. ; , The new Boys High School also featured a separate workshop building housing the latest in forges, anvils, machines, tools and motors. The workshop called the "Manual Training Building" was located directly behind the main high school building. ; , The old Boys High School #5 on Calhoun Street School had burnt down so a new larger building was built on the same location for the new Girls High School . The new building had an auditorium and a combination stage-gymnasium. Physical education was added to the curricula at the Girls High School to make use of their new gymnasium. Miss Priscilla Shaw was hired to create physical education activities. Miss Shaw was highly complimented for her efforts in establishing physical education classes for each grade during the school day and a program of intramural sports held after school. Priscilla Shaw would later become mayor of Sumter. ; , A new Lincoln High School building #1 was erected to replace the frame structure which had served the black community for more than 50 years. ; , The new Lincoln High School also featured a separate workshop called Industrial Building in the back of the school. ; , A new elementary school for blacks was built and named Savage-Glover Elementary School after two elementary teachers, Martha Ann "Mat" Savage and Mary Elizabeth "Mamie" Glover, who taught second and third grade at the Lincoln School on Council Street. Read Savage-Grover Elementary, A Place in History ; 1926, See 1926 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1928, See 1928 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1929, See 1929 Sumter High School Yearbook The Stock Market Crashes - August 1929 The Great Depression Begins ; 1930, See 1930 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1931, See 1931 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1932, See 1932 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1933, See 1933 Sumter High School Yearbook By 1933 the Great Depression was in full swing and the US economy had reached it's lowest point. One third of all Americans were unemployed. Half of US banks had failed. The 1933 Sumter High School yearbook reflects the depressed state our country was in. With only 31 pages bound with metal staples, the 1933 yearbook was the only softbound yearbook. All other yearbooks were hardbound with hard covers. ; 1934, See 1934 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1935, See 1935 Sumter High School Yearbook ; , Dr. Samuel B. Edmunds died September 14, 1935 "Dr. Samuel B. Edmunds Obituary" newspaper clipping from the Sumter Daily Item newspaper, September 14, 1935 ; , Leonora C. "Miss Linnie" McLaurin , the principal of the Girls High School , served for a brief time as interim superintendent of Sumter Schools after Dr. Edmunds death. ; 1936, See 1936 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1937, See 1937 Sumter High School Yearbook ; , A Memorial stone, dedicated to Dr. Edmunds, was erected in the front of the Girls High School building on Calhoun Street. "Dedication of Edmunds Memorial" newspaper clipping from the Sumter Daily Item newspaper, June 3, 1937 ; 1938, See 1938 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1939, See 1939 Sumter High School Yearbook A gymnasium, auditorium and lunch room were added the Boys High School building on Haynsworth Street at a cost of $259,000. When the 1939/40 school term opened, the newly remodeled high school was given the name Edmunds High School in honor of the late Dr. Samuel Henry Edmunds. But, the biggest change for Edmunds High School wasn't the name change or even the new additions to the building... It opened as a co-educational school. For the first time since 1908, the boys and girls were allowed to attend the same high school. The majority of the students had not been in the same building with the opposite sex since the sixth grade. ; , The old Girls High School #5 became the Calhoun Junior High School after the boys and girls high schools merged into the one Edmunds High School building #7 . ; 1940, See 1940 Edmunds High School Yearbook The Class of 1940 is credited with two historical milestones for Sumter. Not only were they the first graduating class of Edmunds High School , they were also the first co-ed high school class to graduate in Sumter. ; 1941, See 1941 Edmunds High School Yearbook Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor The United States enters World War II The Great Depression Ends ; 1942, See 1942 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1943, See 1943 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1944, See 1944 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1945, 12th grade added to public schools. See 1945 Edmunds High School Yearbook World War II Ends ; 1946, See 1946 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1947, See 1947 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1948, See 1948 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1949, See 1949 Edmunds High School Yearbook Leonora C. "Miss Linnie" McLaurin died January 27, 1949. She taught in the Sumter City schools from 1907 until 1917 when she became the principal of the Girls High School in Sumter. She remained principal until 1935 when she took over as Superintendent of Schools upon the death of Dr. Samuel Edmunds. "Leonora C. 'Miss Linnie' McLaurin Obituary" newspaper clipping from the Sumter Daily Item newspaper, January 27, 1949 ; , Willow Drive Elementary School opened ; 1950, See 1950 Edmunds High School Yearbook The Calhoun Junior High School #5 was renamed McLaurin Junior High School after Leonora C. "Miss Linnie" McLaurin . ; , Twenty additional classrooms, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, a library and a band room were added to Lincoln High School #1 . The Korean War Begins ; 1951, See 1951 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1952, See 1952 Edmunds High School Yearbook Lincoln High School #1 was admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the few black schools in the state of South Carolina belonging to that association. ; 1953, See 1953 Edmunds High School Yearbook The Korean War Ends ; , The city decided to move the Edmunds Memorial stone to the Edmunds High School grounds on Haynsworth Street. Originally the stone was placed at the Girls High School on Calhoun Street in 1937. Two years later the Boys High School was renamed to Edmunds High School. The city decided that it was more suitable for the memorial to be located in front of the school named after Dr. Edmunds. "Edmunds Stone Moved" newspaper clipping from the Sumter Daily Item newspaper, November 12, 1953 ; 1954, See 1954 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1955, See 1955 Edmunds High School Yearbook Alice Drive Elementary School opened ; 1956, See 1956 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1957, See 1957 Edmunds High School Yearbook Alice Drive Junior High School opened ; 1958, See 1958 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1959, See 1959 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1960, See 1960 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1961, See 1961 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1962, See 1962 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1963, See 1963 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1964, See 1964 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1965, See 1965 Edmunds High School Yearbook USA sends combat troops into Vietnam ; 1966, See 1966 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1967, See 1967 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1968, See 1968 Edmunds High School Yearbook A new addition at Edmunds High School #7 , the W.S. Jackson Wing, was completed. The added classroom space was needed to accomodate the inceased enrollment ; 1969, See 1969 Edmunds High School Yearbook ; 1970, See 1970 Edmunds High School Yearbook The last class to graduate from Edmunds High School was the Class of 1970. Just weeks before the start of the 1970/71 school term, Edmunds High School #7 and Lincoln High School #1 were combined to become Sumter High School #7 . Because of space, classes were held at two separate campuses. The Haynsworth Street campus (formerly Edmunds High ) #7 housed grades 11 and 12. The Council Street campus (formerly Lincoln High ) #1 housed grade 10. ; 1971, See 1971 Sumter High School Yearbook The first class to graduate from the new Sumter High School #7 was the Class of 1971. ; 1972, See 1972 Sumter High School Yearbook ; 1973, See 1973 Sumter High School Yearbook USA pulls out of the Vietnam confict ; 1975, See 1975 Sumter High School Yearbook

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