Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Southgate Street School
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 1, 2019
1. Southgate Street School Marker, side one
In 1870, the Newport City Council purchased property for a school for African Americans, and three years later a frame house was constructed. Elizabeth Hudson was appointed first African American teacher at salary of $35 per month. Two major events of 1893 were schools first commencement and second floor addition. High school closed, 1921.
In 1955, a desegregation program was submitted to the school board and the school was dissolved. All African American students through eleventh grade could then attend Newport schools. Twelfth-grade students continued at William Grant, and teachers went on to positions in other Newport schools.
Erected 2001 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Presented by Newport Lodge No. 120. O.E.S. Newport Chapter No. 105, and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. (Marker Number 2071.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 5.683′ N, 84° 29.609′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 315 3rd Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert Washington (about 600 feet away); Edison R. "Big Ed" Thompson (about 700 feet away); H-Bomb Ferguson (about 700 feet away); General James Taylor Home (about 700 feet away); The Newport Southbank Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tommygun Inventor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Thomas Hinde (approx. Ό mile away).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 1, 2019
2. Southgate Street School Marker, side two
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 1, 2019
3. Southgate Street School Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 1, 2019
4. Southgate Street School and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 1, 2019
5. Newport History Museum @ the Southgate Street School, Nov. 2017
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
