Okeechobee in Okeechobee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tantie School House #14
1909-1916
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018
1. Tantie School House #14 Marker
The first school in the region north of Lake Okeechobee, known as “The Bend,” was a thatched-roof structure built around 1897. Homesteader Peter Raulerson and family did not have enough children old enough to support a school, and were forced to bring in five students from nearby Platt’s Bluff. The children and the first teacher, Dr. George M. Hubbard, boarded with the Raulersons. In 1902, the area was renamed Tantie in honor of another local schoolteacher, Tantie Huckabee. A new one-room schoolhouse was built in 1909 by Peter’s son, Lewis, for the contract price of $500 and located on the west side of Parrott Avenue. The white frame building was designated School #14 by the St. Lucie County School Board and Hubbard became the first teacher of its 36 students. Due to population growth, a one-room addition was built in 1914. A second addition was constructed in 1915, but the school was so crowded by the fall that a tent was set up for the overflow. Construction began in 1916 on the Okeechobee Public School, and classes moved to the new building. Following the purchase of School #14 by the Okeechobee Historical Society, it was relocated
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Erected 2016 by The Okeechobee Historical Society, Okeechobee County School System, Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners, Okeechobee Retired Educators Association and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-926.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 27° 15.614′ N, 80° 51.655′ W. Marker is in Okeechobee, Florida, in Okeechobee County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 98 and Northwest 18th Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 98. School is now the Okeechobee Historical Society Museum. Entrance to the museum property is via NW 18th St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1850 US-98, Okeechobee FL 34972, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Richard E. Hamrick (approx. 2 miles away); Okeechobee County (approx. 2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Okeechobee, Florida (approx. 2.1 miles away); For All Who Have Served (approx. 2.2 miles away); Vietnam Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Peter and Louisiana Chandler Raulerson Log Cabin Historic Site
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018
2. Tantie School House #14 Marker and School
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018
3. Tantie School House #14 Marker and School
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
