Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund

Bond-Washington School side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

1. Bond-Washington School side of the marker

Inscription. Bond-Washington School This site purchased in 1869 by the trustees of the African School of Elizabethtown. It was the location of District A School from 1888- 1923, when East Side High School was built with aid from the local African American community and the Rosenwald fund. Renamed Bond- Washington Graded and High School, 1928. Served as high school until 1956; elementary school until 1959.

Julius Rosenwald Fund Founded in 1917 by Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman, philanthropist, and president of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Fund provided for construction of 158 schools in Ky. between 1917 and 1932 to offer quality education to African Americans. This led to education of over 500,000 students.

Erected 2000 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; presented by City of Elizabethtown and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. (Marker Number 2048.)

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, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists.

Location.

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

37° 41.332′ N, 85° 51.255′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. Marker is on Dixie Highway East (U.S. 31W) just north of North Crestwood Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 E Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Morgan's Second Raid (here, next to this marker); Elizabethtown Battle (here, next to this marker); Three Forts (here, next to this marker); Elizabethtown City Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The Battle for Elizabethtown (a few steps from this marker); Hardin County Confederates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge (about 700 feet away); "Make a Street Fight Out of It" (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Julius Rosenwald Fund side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

2. Julius Rosenwald Fund side of the marker

Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 21, 2022

3. Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund Marker

Marker can be seen at the far left.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.