Jackson in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
First District Agricultural College and Experiment Station
1896—1936
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 25, 2017
1. First District Agricultural College and Experiment Station Marker
Inscription.
First District Agricultural College and Experiment Station. 1896—1936. On this site was located the First District Agricultural College, authorized by an act of the Alabama Legislature and opened in 1896. The street in front was changed from Grove Hill Road to College Avenue in honor of the new school. An Experimental Station was established about ½ mile north on what is now a shopping center and housing area. The 1927 State Legislature established a Demonstration Farm operated jointly by the school and the extension farm agent. The farm was alongside the Coffeeville Road 1 ½ miles north of here. The farm was terminated and sold in 1939. , The purposes of the college were: to teach scientific and practical agriculture; to educate and train young men and women for teachers in the public schools of the state; to prepare those who wished to pursue a course of higher institutions of learning; and to give a good practical education to those who could not attend such institutions. The school was significant to the education, social and cultural life of Clarke and surrounding counties. Subsequently renamed, First District Agricultural School, and later, State Secondary Agricultural School, the 3-storied building was demolished and the graded and high school were consolidated in a new brick building in 1936.
On this site was located the First District Agricultural College, authorized by an act of the Alabama Legislature and opened in 1896. The street in front was changed from Grove Hill Road to College Avenue in honor of the new school. An Experimental Station was established about ½ mile north on what is now a shopping center and housing area. The 1927 State Legislature established a Demonstration Farm operated jointly by the school and the extension farm agent. The farm was alongside the Coffeeville Road 1 ½ miles north of here. The farm was terminated and sold in 1939.
The purposes of the college were: to teach scientific and practical agriculture; to educate and train young men and women for teachers in the public schools of the state; to prepare those who wished to pursue a course of higher institutions of learning; and to give a good practical education to those who could not attend such institutions. The school was significant to the education, social and cultural life of Clarke and surrounding counties. Subsequently renamed, First District Agricultural School, and later, State Secondary Agricultural School, the 3-storied building was demolished and the graded and high school were consolidated in a new brick building in 1936.
Erected 1990 by Clarke County Historical
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 31° 30.821′ N, 87° 53.668′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Alabama, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of College Avenue (Alabama Route 177) and West Clinton Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue. In front of the Alabama Southern Community College - Jackson Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 College Avenue, Jackson AL 36545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Marker in front of the Alabama Southern Community College - Jackson Campus.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 25, 2017
3. View of marker looking south on College Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.