Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
A Teacher Named Harriet Tucker
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022
1. A Teacher Named Harriet Tucker Marker
Recognizing the huge need for blind education, Tucker approached R.A. Mott to champion the cause, and funds were made to establish a department within the Deaf & Blind School. Miss Tucker was hired as principal; in 1879, JJ. Dow became superintendent, bringing national recognition to the School. That year the School became its own entity and moved to the site of Alexander Faribaults brick mansion on the bluff. The School continues to offer specialized education which equips the blind to face challenges and accept opportunities confronting us all.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 44° 17.488′ N, 93° 16.09′ W. Marker is in Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue North and 1st Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue North. Marker is mounted on a bench at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Central Avenue North, Faribault MN 55021, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pirkl Implement (here, next to this marker); Community CO-OP (a few steps from this marker); Famous People of Faribault (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Faribault (within shouting distance of this marker); Tilt-A-Whirl (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bishop Whipple & St. Mary's School for Girls (about 400 feet away); Faribault: Home of the Tilt-A-Whirl (about 400 feet away); Seabury University (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Faribault.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Alexander Faribault House (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022
2. Marker detail: Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
(May 8th, 1936)
(May 8th, 1936)
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) (formerly known as the Braille and Sight Saving School) is a public school in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Its mission is the education and life education of blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind learners from birth to age 21. The Minnesota Legislature established it in 1866, together with the nearby Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, which was established three years earlier (1863).(Submitted on December 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Minnesota State Academy for the Blind. Website homepage (Submitted on December 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Marker detail: School Orchestra
4. Marker detail: Comedy of Errors, Annual School Play
via Faribault Heritage Preservation Commission, unknown
5. State School for the Blind
The School for the Blind building was built in 1874 and still stands on the State Academy for the Blind campus.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022
6. A Teacher Named Harriet Tucker Bench
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on February 17, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
