Maryville in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Freedman's Institute
Photographed by Judith Barber, August 16, 2012
1. Freedman's Institute Marker
A three-story brick building was erected 1872-74 on this site to train blacks as teachers. Institute was begun in 1867, in a log house ½ mile north, and later moved into a new building, financed mainly by friends. By 1879, it had trained 80 teachers. After closing in 1901, it served as a place of quarantine for smallpox victims, as Maryville Polytechnic (1904-26) and as Maryville High School (192738).
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 104.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 35° 44.886′ N, 83° 58.809′ W. Marker is in Maryville, Tennessee, in Blount County. It is at the intersection of South Cedar Street and West Broadway Avenue (U.S. 411), on the right when traveling north on South Cedar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South Cedar Street, Maryville TN 37803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains, and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Glascock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryville Polytechnic School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sam Houston Statue
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 27, 2017
2. Freedman's Institute Marker
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3. Freedmen Institute Museum Project
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,738 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
