Kinder in Allen Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

St. Paul Baptist Church

Moorehead Public School

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 30, 2021

1. St. Paul Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.
The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.
*School established in 1880 with Lawrence Shaw as first teacher.
The original bell still tolls in the bell tower and the original blackboard still hangs on the wall.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 30° 32.942′ N, 92° 49.444′ W. Marker is in Kinder, Louisiana, in Allen Parish. Marker is on Hickory Flat Road, 1.4 miles north of U.S. 165, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinder LA 70648, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Coushatta People (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1st. Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet (approx. 2.8 miles away); 1st. Lt. Douglas B. Fournet (approx. 4½ miles away); Kinder War Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); Kinder: The Crossroads to Everywhere (approx. 4½ miles away); Great Louisiana Maneuvers' Blue Army Headquarters

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); Kinder, Louisiana (approx. 4.6 miles away); Oberlin: A Blending of Cultures (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinder.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 30, 2021

2. St. Paul Baptist Church Marker

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 30, 2021

3. St. Paul Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.