Freedman's Institute-1E 104-Maryville
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Markerman62
N 35° 44.899 W 083° 58.803
17S E 230525 N 3960130
Located adjacent to the Maryville High School football stadium with parking on nearby side street.
Waymark Code: WMNFYY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2015
Views: 12
A three-story brick building was erected 1872-74 on this site to train blacks as teachers. Institute was begun in 1867, in a log house 1/2 mile north, and later moved into a new building, financed mainly by friends. By 1879, it had trained 80 teachers. After closing in 1901, it served as a place of quarantine for smallpox victims. as Maryville Polytechnic (1904-26) and as Maryville High School (1927 – 38).
Marker Name: Freedman's Institute
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1E 104
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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