First Flint River Baptist Normal Institute - HCC - Decatur Co
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N 30° 54.498 W 084° 33.485
16R E 733376 N 3421994
on the grounds of Hutto Middle School MLK Jr Blvd. Bainbridge, Ga.
Waymark Code: WMBW5N
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
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In 1876, the First Flint River Missionary Baptist Association was formed to help "lift the veil of ignorance from its people" using land purchased in 1896 and 1915. The Association established First Flint River Baptist Normal Institute in 1918 with the Reverend H.F. Taylor as its head. The work of the school was entrusted to the care of Reverend James Graves, Mrs. L. Jackson and Mrs. Josie King Williams. This facility gave black children an opportunity for an education beyond the elementary schooling provided by Decatur County. Children from the county lived with Bainbridge area families until a dormitory could be built.
Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Decatur County Historical Society 2008
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: None
Date: 2008
Sponsor: Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Decatur County Historical Society
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