Waverly Hall in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lucy Laney Elementary School
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
1. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker
On this site, in 1954, Lucy Laney Elementary School was opened with the mission of educating black children in the Waverly Hall, Shiloh, Ellerslie, and surrounding areas. The school was named in honor of Lucy Craft Laney, a famous black educator, from Augusta, GA. Mr. Edward F. Robinson served as the first principal of the school. Grades 1 through 8 were taught there until the integration of area public schools in 1970. After integration, the name was changed to Waverly Hall Elementary. The school closed in 1989 and the building was razed in 2004.
Original Superintendent -- Zade Kenimer
Original Principal -- Edward F. Robinson
Subsequent Principals:
William A. Long
Reverend George P. McKinney
Theodore C. Bowen
Louie Otis Meadows, Jr.
Erected 2010 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Edward F. Robinson, George H. Luttrell, Jr., Sandra Bruce, Ella Marshall, Michael Harris and Dan Akins.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 32° 40.967′ N, 84° 44.933′ W. Marker is in Waverly Hall, Georgia, in Harris County. It is on Georgia Route 208 0 miles west of Dunbar Street, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wire Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); Kingsboro & Cataula (approx. 7.2 miles away); Richard Christmas (approx. 8½ miles away); Hamilton Female College (approx. 8.7 miles away); B. F. White (approx. 9 miles away); U.S.S. Harris County (approx. 9 miles away); Valley of Hope (approx. 9 miles away); Harris County (approx. 9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Waverly Hall (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
2. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker reverse
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
3. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
4. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker
Looking west on Georgia Highway 208
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
5. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker
The site of the school, now a park, is in the background.
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
6. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker reverse
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
7. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker reverse
Looking east on Georgia Highway 208 toward Waverly Hall
Photographed by David Seibert, August 25, 2012
8. Lucy Laney Elementary School Marker reverse
A photograph of the single-story Lucy Laney Elementary School building, torn down in 2004, appears on the back of the marker (click to enlarge).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,946 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 31, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
