Mary Walker Towers in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Chattanooga Howard School

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 27, 2022

1. Chattanooga Howard School Marker

Inscription. Founded as a church school about 1865, Howard School was the first free public school, black or white, established in Hamilton County. Incorporated into the city school system in 1873, Howard School was established by the Rev. E. O. Tade, a black Congregational minister. Tade served as Hamilton County's first superintendent of education. The school was named after Gen. O. O. Howard commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 83.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 35° 1.568′ N, 85° 18.661′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Mary Walker Towers. It is on S Market Street (Tennessee Route 58), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chattanooga Creek Picket Lines (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chattanooga Plow Power House (approx. ¾ mile away); Chattanooga Choo-Choo (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Chattanooga Choo-Choo (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chattanooga's Railroads (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dedication of Rose Garden to all Veterans (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chattanooga, a City of Historical Significance (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Other markers no longer nearby. Southeast Angle of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); East Angle of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Center of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Center of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

2. Chattanooga Howard School Marker

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

3. Chattanooga Howard School Marker

Chattanooga Howard School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

4. Chattanooga Howard School

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

5. Chattanooga Howard School

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,785 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 28, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.