Tuskegee Institute in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Thomas Monroe Campbell
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017
1. Thomas Monroe Campbell Marker
November 12, 1906
Thomas Monroe Campbell,
the first Negro agent, received
notice of his selection by
Dr. Booker T. Washington and
Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, U.S.D.A.
to begin extension work
in agriculture.
Erected 1952.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1906.
Location. 32° 25.833′ N, 85° 42.685′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, in Macon County. Marker is at the intersection of Foster Drive and Moton Drive, on the right when traveling south on Foster Drive. Marker located within the Tuskegee University Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Foster Drive, Tuskegee Institute AL 36088, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tuskegee University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tuskegee Airmen's Plaza (about 600 feet away); Julius Rosenwald (approx. 0.2 miles away); Booker T Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carver's Laboratory (approx. ¼ mile away); Lifting the Veil of Ignorance (approx. ¼ mile away); Fred David Gray
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Regarding Thomas Monroe Campbell. He was the first Cooperative Extension Agent in the United States and headed the first Cooperative Extension Program in the nation. Among his other accomplishments is an extension building on the campus of Tuskegee Institute, which is headquarters for African American extension work in Alabama.
His fourth child was Colonel William A. Campbell, who became a highly decorated member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Also see . . . The Encyclopedia of Alabama article on Thomas Monroe Campbell. (Submitted on March 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017
2. Area of Thomas Monroe Campbell Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017
3. Area of Thomas Monroe Campbell Marker
Courtesy of Auburn University Libraries
4. Thomas Monroe Campbell
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
