Hamilton Primary School
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 39° 03.055 W 090° 23.841
15S E 725222 N 4325650
Historical Rural school located in Otterville, IL
Waymark Code: WM926
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2006
Views: 26
From marker:
"In 1834 Dr. Silas Hamilton, physician and humanitarian, bequeathed $4,000 for
construction and operation of a building for educational and religious purposes.
A stone schoolhouse was opened in 1836, and the tuition-free education for local
students attracted families to this area. The school was razed in 1872, rebuilt,
and enlarged with the original stones at the base. Classes were held here until
1971.
George Washington, a slave freed by Dr. Hamilton, studied here, became
successful, and established a perpetual scholarship fund for Americans of
African descent. He also provied for the erection of a monument to his former
master."
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