Nelson in Saline County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Brownlee School

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 14, 2024

1. Brownlee School Marker

Inscription. One of the earliest schools in Saline County. Land donated by Andrew Brownlee and teacher's salary paid by Dr. Sappington. First building was made of logs in early 19th century. Present building constructed in 1933 and operated until 1953.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 39° 2.456′ N, 93° 0.296′ W. Marker is in Nelson, Missouri, in Saline County. It is on Missouri Route TT half a mile east of Route AA, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36500 Co Rd TT, Nelson MO 65347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Sanders A.H. Townsend House (approx. half a mile away); Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sappington Negro Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Enslavement to Freedom (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sappington African American Cemetery Burials (approx. 0.8 miles away); Segregation in Life and Death (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Prairie Park" (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nelson.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 14, 2024

2. Brownlee School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.