Jonesborough in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Warner Institute

1876 - 1913

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

1. Warner Institute Marker

Inscription. Built by the Holston Association of Baptist Churches in 1854, this building housed the Holston Baptist Female Institute, Tadlock's School for Boys (ca. 1866-67), and Holston Male Institute (1867-76) operated by Confederate Colonel Robert Dungan. In 1876, Yardley Warner of the Society of Friends purchased the building and established Warner Institute, to educate "colored persons and train colored teachers." Julia B. Nelson and others from the American Missionary Association operated the school for the Friends. The school remained open until 1910, when the public school system began.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 36° 17.737′ N, 82° 28.193′ W. Marker is in Jonesborough, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is on E Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesborough TN 37659, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

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: Thomas Emmerson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Jonesborough Time Capsule (about 500 feet away);

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Jonesborough Veterans Park (about 500 feet away); Boone Trail Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Brown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jonesborough (approx. 0.2 miles away); State of Franklin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major Jesse Walton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonesborough.

Warner Institute Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

2. Warner Institute Building

Cemetery near the Warner Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

3. Cemetery near the Warner Institute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,271 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.