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 Beach Institute - GHS 25-34 - Chatham Co., GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 32° 04.351 W 081° 05.307
17S E 491652 N 3548477
The Beach Institute began in 1867 as the first school in Savannah erected specifically for the education of African Americans. Located at 502 East Harris Street, Savannah, GA.
Waymark Code: WME4G5
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2012
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Beach Institute
The Beach Institute began in 1867 as the first school in Savannah erected specifically for the education of African Americans. It was named for Alfred Ely Beach, benefactor and editor of Scientific American. Following the Civil War, the Freedmen´s Bureau, American Missionary Society, and the Savannah Educational Association purchased land and with the labor of newly freed slaves built this school and a teachers´ house on this site. The Beach Institute, birthplace of First Congregational Church and the Savannah Boys Club, closed in 1919. Operated by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation since 1989, today the Beach Institute serves as an educational and cultural center.
Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and
2008.6 Sam´s Club and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 25-34
For more information:
The Beach Institute
Type of Marker: Building
Marker #: GHS 25-34
Date: 2008
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Society and Sam´s Club and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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