Fairhope in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Marietta Johnson
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 17, 2019
1. Marietta Johnson Marker
Marietta Johnson, world leader of the Progressive Education Movement founded the School of Organic Education in 1907. The school, which demonstrated her philosophy, attracted intellectuals and artists. Her work is a reminder of Fairhope’s progressive heritage and her spirit exemplifies its hope for the future.Erected 2000 by Marietta Johnson Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 30° 31.375′ N, 87° 54.709′ W. Marker is in Fairhope, Alabama, in Baldwin County. Marker is on South Mobile Street. Utopia Park overlooking South Beach. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perdido AL 36562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Land, Capital, Labor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tears of Sorrow (about 600 feet away); Welcome to the Fairhope Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairhope Museum of History (approx. half a mile away); Craig Turner Sheldon
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1. Utopia Park. overlooks South Beach Park. It features a bronze statue by Frances J. Neumann, Barbara Casey and Richard Arnold honoring Marietta Johnson, 1907 founder of the School of Organic Education in Fairhope and an early advocate of progressive education. To the south is a seahorse sculpture by Bruce Larsen.and John Rezner. Parking available along South Mobile St. (Submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Welcome to the Marietta Johnson Museum. The Marietta Johnson Museum, located in Fairhope, Alabama, is dedicated to one of its most remarkable citizens, the revolutionary educator who founded her school here in 1907 (Submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
3. Wikipedia entry for Marietta Johnson. Excerpt:
Her school reached its zenith in the 1920s, in part because of John Dewey's book and its(Submitted on October 8, 2022.)reference to Johnson and her school. Through the great depression, two world wars and Johnson's death in 1938, the Organic School has never closed its doors and is still operating in Fairhope.Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 17, 20192. Marietta Johnson Sculpture and Marker1997 bronzes by Fran Neuman.
Three buildings of the school were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as School of Organic Education.
(Public Domain) uncredited photographer,published in American Magazine, Volume 150, 1913
3. Marietta Johnson and Students
Undated photograph in the collection of the Marietta Johnson Museum, circa 1900
4. Marietta Johnson (1864-1938)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 193 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 9, 2022. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3, 4. submitted on October 8, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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