Benjamin Banneker Institute
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
N 39° 56.674 W 075° 09.599
18S E 486332 N 4421616
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Waymark Code: WM1EAK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
Views: 38

Marker Text:
Founded here in 1854 and dedicated to the literary betterment of African Americans, this school was named for a Black astronomer and mathematician who published an almanac and helped survey Washington, D.C.

Marker Name: Benjamin Banneker Institute

County: Philadelphia

Date Dedicated: 01/01/1991

Marker Type: City

Location: 409 S. 11th St, Philadelphia

Category: African American, Education

Website: Not listed

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