Arkadelphia in Clark County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Sloan School

1872—1926

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

1. Sloan School Marker

Inscription. Near this site was the original public school building for black students in the Arkadelphia public school system. Noted principals: Ms. P.A. Holmes 1872-1873, John Ed Peake 1877-1881, 1897-1898, 1904-1906 & Sam Hildreth 1907-1914, 1916-1939. The building burned in 1926 and was replaced by a new school in 1928 named after former principal John Ed Peake.

Erected 2012 by Buffaloes’ Foundation Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 34° 7.176′ N, 93° 3.779′ W. Marker is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and South 14th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arkadelphia AR 71923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rose Hill Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Public School in Arkadelphia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peake High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Arkadelphia Courthouses (approx. half a mile away); Clark County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Degray Dam Boulder (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clark County Confederate Memorial

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Clark County First Manufactory in Arkansas (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arkadelphia.

More about this marker. Complete inscription provided by Clark County Historical Association.

Regarding Sloan School. Excerpt from "Peake Rosenwald: Past-Present-Future" by Arkadelphia Public Schools (2014):

Sloan School was a small frame building of wood and was located on Main Street in Arkadelphia, Ark., where the new addition of Rose Hill Cemetery is today. The faculty consisted of seven members and the enrollment was less than 200 students, grades first through eighth. The property was then owned by Mr. Sloan. … In 1926, the Sloan School was destroyed by fire and in 1929 the new Peake High School was built.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

2. Sloan School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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