Claim: Mars Hill Bible School (formerly Larimore's Mars Hill Academy) was closed in 1887 because Larimore wanted to spend more time preaching, and re-opened in 1947 on a different campus by a collaboration of local churches.
Evidence: Mars Hill Academy, the first predecessor of today's school was opened by Theophilus Brown Larimore in 1871. He later changed the name to Mars Hill College. The Larimore Home was used as the main building of the school with classes being taught in the 12 rooms of the historic house.