Peabody Academy (Troy, North Carolina)

Peabody Academy was a school located in Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina, serving African American students during the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. It was founded in the late 1880s, largely through the support of the Peabody Fund, which provided financial assistance to education in the post-Civil War South. The school offered elementary and secondary education, playing a significant role in providing educational opportunities to African American children in a rural area where access to quality education was limited. The curriculum focused on both academic subjects and vocational training. While specific details about its closure are scarce, Peabody Academy ceased operations sometime in the mid-20th century, likely due to school consolidation and integration efforts. Its legacy remains as an important institution in the history of African American education in Montgomery County.