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SHAW UNIVERSITY

Founded 1865 by Baptist missionary Henry Martin Tupper. Chartered 1875; named for benefactor Elijah Shaw of Mass.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their...

Founded 1865 by Baptist missionary Henry Martin Tupper. Chartered 1875; named for benefactor Elijah Shaw of Mass.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID H32)

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