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43863
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In 1811, Jerimiah Battle reported a total of 17 schools operating in Edgecombe County with 400 students. the first long-standing school in Tarboro was started in 1813. I eventually evolved into separate male and female academies. A report published by the Edgecombe County Board of Education noted construction of 14 schools for African Americans through the Rosenwald School fund.
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Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine
(F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , August 2023,
p27-28, il
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43867
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Stagecoaches provided the earliest form of public transportation in Edgecombe County. Their traverse through the county created what are todays main highway routes, including NC Highways 258, 33 and 42. A toll bridge across the Tar River was completed in 1758, before Tarboro's incorporation. the Tar River Steamboat Company was formed in 1848. Rail traffic began in 1860 with a spur line from Rocky Mount to Tarboro and more than 10 years later a completed line between Williamston and Tarboro.
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Welcome to Tarboro & Homes Magazine
(F 264 T3 W4), Vol. Issue , June 2023,
p28-29, il
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