John William Bate (1855-1945)
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N 37° 38.514 W 084° 45.834
16S E 697287 N 4168436
Located on US 150 in front of Bate Middle School.
Waymark Code: WMW93W
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2017
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Side 1
Original site of Bate High School, built 1912 and named in honor of its founder, John William Bate. Born a slave in Louisville, Bate received an AB from Berea College in 1881 and an AM in 1891. He moved to Danville to teach in 1881 and served community there as distinguished educational leader for 59 years. Over.
Side 2
Retiring at age 85, Bate noted: “I found a one-room school and I left a building of twenty rooms. I was the one teacher and now there are 15. I found 6 students and left a school with 600.” His foresight and dedication provided opportunities for African American children to achieve. Over. Given by Danville Bd. of Ed./Bate Alumni Assoc.
Marker Name: John William Bates (1855-1945)
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 2186
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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