Hillbrook in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs

601 50th Street, NE

— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —

National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017

1. National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs Marker

Inscription. The National Training School for Women and Girls was founded here in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879 - 1961). With its focus on the “three B's” — “Bible, bath and broom” — the school taught skills such as business, sewing, and printing. It sustained itself through contributions, plus a laundry operation, the sale of student-made goods, and a summer school. Burroughs, a prolific writer and popular and stirring orator, was a wise leader in the National Baptist Convention and the women's and civil rights movements. The school, renamed to honor her in 1964, offers nursery through sixth grade. The Progressive National Baptist Convention headquarters occupies a separate building on the grounds.

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 38° 53.89′ N, 76° 55.781′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Hillbrook. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 50th Street Northeast and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling

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south. Inside the Gate of the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 50th Street Northeast, Washington DC 20019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The School of the Three Bs (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Nannie Helen Burroughs (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Nannie Helen Burroughs (a few steps from this marker); From Rural to Residential (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lederer Gardens (about 600 feet away); A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel (about 800 feet away); Howard D. Woodson Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watts Going On (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Progressive National Baptist Convention image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017

2. Progressive National Baptist Convention

The marker can be seen just inside the gate.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2017

3. National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs Marker

Abraham Lincoln image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017

4. Abraham Lincoln

on the Progressive National Baptist Convention gate.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on May 11, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.