Samarcand Arson Case of 1931 information

On March 12, 1931, the Samarcand Manor State Industrial Training School for Girls, located twenty miles away from Carthage, North Carolina, was set on fire. Ultimately, 16 teenage students were charged with attempted arson.

The incident occurred at dusk. Two buildings, Bickett Hall and Chamberlain Discipline Hall, were completely destroyed, causing more than $100,000 worth of damage.