Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Barton Academy
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
1. Barton Academy Marker
Built 1835-1836. First public school in Alabama. Named for Rep. Willoughby Barton, author of Bill creating public schools of Mobile some 28 yrs. before State system. It was used as a hospital for Union soldiers in 1864.
Erected 1950 by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 30° 41.293′ N, 88° 2.846′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is at the intersection of Government Street (U.S. 90) and South Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Government Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Barton Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Spanish Heritage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crown & Scepter of Isabel (about 500 feet away); Isabel La Catolica (about 500 feet away); 400 Government Street 1860 (about 500 feet away); Mobile's Spanish Fountain (about 500 feet away); Andrew N. Johnson (about 600 feet away); Shaarai Shomayim (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Also see . . .
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1. Barton Academy history. (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Barton Academy. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
2. Barton Academy
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
3. The view west on Government Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
