Chattanooga Howard School-2A 83-Chattanooga
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Markerman62
N 35° 01.567 W 085° 18.663
16S E 654078 N 3877242
The first public school in Hamilton County, home of the Tigers.
Waymark Code: WMNFZ4
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2015
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Founded as a church school about 1865, Howard School was the first free public school, black or white, established in Hamilton County. Incorporated into the city school system in 1873, Howard School was established by the Rev. E. O. Tade, a black Congregational minister. Tade served as Hamilton County's first superintendent of education. The school was named after Gen. O. O. Howard commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Marker Name: Chattanooga Howard School
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 2A 83
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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