Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

W.H. Council Traditional School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

1. W.H. Council Traditional School Marker

Inscription. Council Traditional School was founded and opened in 1910. It is named in honor of William Hooper Councill, a former slave who was the founder of Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama. This building was erected in 1910 and underwent restoration in 1989. That same year, Mobile County Public School Commissioners designated Council as the system's first Magnet Elementary School. Council alumni have gone on to greatness in many areas including education, law, medicine, sports and leadership. Among Council's most celebrated alumni are National League baseball greats Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron.

Erected 2008 by Historic Mobile Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 30° 40.304′ N, 88° 3.008′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Street and Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling west on Virginia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 751 Wilkinson Street, Mobile AL 36603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Martin de Porres Hospital (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Restoring Justice / Lives Lost in The Segregation Era

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Rest (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sha'arei Shomayim Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home of Joe Cain (approx. 0.7 miles away); Emerson Institute (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jewish Rest Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Fort Blakely Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Councill. (Submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

W.H. Council Traditional School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

2. W.H. Council Traditional School

View of marker looking east on Virginia Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

3. View of marker looking east on Virginia Street.

William Hooper Councill image. Click for full size.

Public Domain, 1902

4. William Hooper Councill

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.