Victorian District - East in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nina Anderson Pape

(1869 - 1944)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 2008

1. Nina Anderson Pape Marker

Inscription. A pioneer in women’s education, Nina Anderson Pape completed her studies at Columbia University. She founded the Froebel Circle, which educated the poor children of Savannah’s Yamacraw Village; and Tybee Island’s Fresh Air Home for disadvantaged youth. At this location in 1905, she established the Pape School, which became one of the premier schools for girls in the Southeast. Miss Pape was instrumental in bringing kindergartens to Georgia and included one in her school’s curriculum in 1911. Students from the Pape School in 1912 comprised the first two Girl Scout troops in America. Miss Pape became a leading advocate of higher education for women. The Pape School became Savannah Country Day School in 1955.

Erected by Georgia Historical Society and Savannah Country Day School.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 32° 3.964′ N, 81° 5.732′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Victorian District - East. It is at the intersection of Drayton Street and East Bolton Street, on the right when traveling north on Drayton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

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 New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: Francis Bartow (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafayette McLaws (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of Eighth Air Force (about 700 feet away); The Georgia Volunteer (about 700 feet away); Johnny Mercer (about 700 feet away); British Evacuation (about 800 feet away); Forsyth Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren A. Candler Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Nina Anderson Pape Marker sits in front of The American Red Cross Building in Savannah image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 1, 2008

2. Nina Anderson Pape Marker sits in front of The American Red Cross Building in Savannah

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,509 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.