Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Prelude: The Green McAdoo School
Photographed By Yugoboy, August 16, 2013
1. Prelude: The Green McAdoo School Marker
Freedman's Hill, or Foley Hill as it came to be known, has long been an educational site for the African American community, whether in the schoolhouse built by the Freedman's Bureau after the Civil War, later destroyed by fire, or the churches of Asbury Methodist and Mount Sinai Baptist. Built in 1935, as a New Deal project, the present school was first named the Clinton Colored School. It was designed by architect Frank Barber, and bore similarities to schools funded by the Rosenwald Fund. This philanthropic organization founded by John Julius Rosenwald, constructed schools in black communities throughout the South. In an effort to obtain funding from the organization, the local black community created a Rosenwald School Fund to raise their required share of funding. However, before they could do so, the Rural School Building Program ceased operation following the death of Julius Rosenwald in 1932. Clinton Colored School was renamed in 1947 to Green McAdoo Grammar School in honor of Green L. McAdoo, a former buffalo soldier, landowner, and employee of the Anderson County Courthouse. This school provided education for 1st through 8th grade.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 36° 6.146′ N, 84° 8.416′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. Marker is on Cummings St near West Broad St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Green McAdoo School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clinton Middle School (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Clinton Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Town Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); Clinton High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clinton City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Academy Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Terrapin Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
More about this marker. Marker is on the exterior of the Green-McAdoo Cultural Center. This one is marked "Prelude" because the rest of the amazing story is inside the Cultural Center/Museum.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
2. Prelude: The Green McAdoo School Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
3. Prelude: The Green McAdoo School Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
4. The Green McAdoo Cultural Center
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
5. The Green McAdoo Cultural Center
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
6. The Clinton 12
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017
7. The Clinton 12
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 159 times this year. Last updated on December 7, 2013, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 2, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
