Gulf Coast College - Gulfport, MS
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hoteltwo
N 30° 24.031 W 089° 01.593
16R E 305313 N 3364910
Marker located on Cowan Road (MS-605) just north of East Pass Rd. It describes the beginnings of Gulf Coast College.
Waymark Code: WMNECJ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
Views: 7
Marker text:
Once located in the Handsboro Community, Gulf Coast College was founded in 1865 by Henry Leinhard as a private coeducational boarding school here on this site. In the early 1890's the college was converted into a public school. After the original building burned in 1911, classes were moved to a nearby two-story building until 1926. The students were then moved to Handsboro Elementary School, which was closed in 1973 and demolished in 1985.
Date Installed:: 2008
Organization that placed the object:: The Mississippi Department of Archives & History.
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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