Martha's Vineyard in Tisbury in Dukes County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Pioneer Educators

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

1. Pioneer Educators Marker

Inscription.

African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard

celebrates the achievements of

Rufus Shorter, Superintendent of Schools
1976-79

Robert Tankard, Principal
1992-2001

Helen Vanderhoop Manning Murray, teacher and member of the Wampanoag Tribe
1958-1984

African American educators who forged a path for others to follow.
"Our responsibility, as educators, is to respect and develop what is intrinsic in our children so that they will learn to respect each other, and for this, one earns the appreciation of all.”
Rufus Shorter
May 2008

Erected 2008 by African-American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Native Americans. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2008.

Location. 41° 27.222′ N, 70° 36.534′ W. Marker is in Tisbury, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Pine Street, on the left when traveling east on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Pine Street, Vineyard Haven MA 02568, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Barber Hammond (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Liberty Pole (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grace Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tisbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Marine Hospital Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Carrie Camillo Tankard and George Van Buren Tankard Jr. (approx. 2.2 miles away); Coleman Corners (approx. 2.2 miles away); Dorothy West (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tisbury.

Also see . . . Pioneer Educators at the MV African American Heritage Trail site. (Submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

2. Pioneer Educators Marker

The marker is on the far right of the Martha’s Vineyard Superintendent of Schools building.

The formal entrance to the Martha’s Vineyard Superintendent of Schools building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

3. The formal entrance to the Martha’s Vineyard Superintendent of Schools building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.