SITE OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Historical Significance

  • 1850's - 1880's - Established as Kings Mountain Military Academy

  • 1909 - 1970's - Acquired by Episcopal Church of SC and operated as an orphanage

  • 1970's - 2015 - Transitioned into a residential home for emotionally challenged children

  • Post 2015 - Considered as a site for senior-living community. Project was not realized.

York Place

  • 10-acre central campus

  • 20 acres of open fields

  • 90 acres of woodlands

  • Two ponds

Facilities On-Site

  • Administration Building

  • State-of-the-art Dining Hall

  • Gymnasium

  • Swimming pool

  • Three residential homes

  • Barn

  • Small historic chapel


THE LEGACY MAP: EXPORLE YORK PLACE GROUNDS