Lincoln School - Canton, MO
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N 40° 07.524 W 091° 31.053
15T E 626312 N 4442728
Author Eleanora Tate used Lincoln School as a model for the mythical Douglas School in Nutbush, Missouri, in her stories for children and young adults.
Waymark Code: WMKH88
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2014
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Marker Erected by: Lincoln School Restoration Association, Inc.
County of marker: Lewis County
Location of Marker: Green St. & 3rd St., Martin Park, Canton
Marker Text: LINCOLN SCHOOL
est. 1880
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983
Lincoln School was established in 1880 to provide education for African-American children in the Canton area. It served that purpose until 1955. One of a handful of red brick school houses of it's kind, it remains as a tribute to rural education in this country.
Plans to restore Lincoln School are currently under way. Information on this project (and how you can become involved) is available at canton City Hall.
National Register Plaque Text:
LINCOLN COLORED SCHOOL
Canton, Missouri
Est. 1880 - May 1955
Named to the
National Register of Historic Places
1983
A Testament to Rural Education.
Much more can be found about the history and the tourist attraction:
Missouri's Roadsides, Wikipedia
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