Tuskegee in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Booker T. Washington
the "shanty" where
Booker T.
Washington
first opened school,
July 4 1881.
Later it became
"State Normal School", next
"Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute",
now "Tuskegee Institute".
Erected 2001 by Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1811.
Location. 32° 25.111′ N, 85° 41.966′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee, Alabama, in Macon County. Marker is at the intersection of North Church Street and West Martin Luther King Highway (U.S. 80), on the left when traveling north on North Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 North Church Street, Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Butler Chapel AME Zion Church (here, next to this marker); Rosa Parks (approx. ¼ mile away); 119 Westside Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Trade With Your Friends" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brief History of Tuskegee, Alabama (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birth of Trades Program (approx. 0.6 miles away); Macon County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carver Research Foundation (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee.
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Also see . . . Booker T. Washington Biography. (Submitted on October 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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