Maxton, Italy
Carolina College was a Methodist college for women which operated in Maxton, North Carolina, from 1912 to 1926. The college offered the Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) degree until 1919, at which time it became a junior college offering only the Associate of Arts (A. A.) degree. Financial difficulties forc
ed the closure of the institution in 1926. The property later became Presbyterian Junior College (which moved to Laurinburg, North Carolina and became St. Andrews Presbyterian College) and then Carolina Military Academy. A 1973 fire at the then-closed Carolina Military Academy destroyed the main building.
Listen to the audio guide for Carolina College Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off