Chippewa in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Haven Home Industrial Training School

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2010

1. Haven Home Industrial Training School Marker

Inscription. Named for respected Methodist Bishop Gilbert Haven of Massachusetts, Haven Home School was established in 1885 with the support of the Women’s Home Missionary Society, to provide local African-American girls with a quality education. In 1917, after relocating several times, a building was constructed at this location to serve as a permanent facility. The new facility served local female students until its closure in 1932. In 1933 the Chatham County School Board purchased the property and it served as an elementary and junior high for local black students until 1960 when Haven Home School was demolished and replaced by the integrated Bartlett Middle School.

Erected 2009 by Georgia Historical Society and the Haven Home Alumni Association. (Marker Number 25-36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 31° 59.799′ N, 81° 6.967′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Chippewa. Marker is on East Montgomery Crossroad (Georgia Route 204), on the right when traveling east. Located between Hanover Street and Edgewater Road,

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in front of Bartlett Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E Montgomery Crossroad, Savannah GA 31406, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White Bluff Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vernonburg (approx. 2.1 miles away); Capture of the USS "Water Witch" (approx. 2.1 miles away); Candler Hospital (approx. 2.4 miles away); Telfair Hospital for Females (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Joseph's Hospital (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sandfly (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nicholsonboro (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . . Gilbert Haven, Wikipedia entry. ...He traveled widely, visiting the Holy Land, Africa, Mexico and Europe, and was an early proponent of equality of the sexes. He became a member of the New England Annual Conference in 1851, and served as bishop in Atlanta. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Haven Home Industrial Training School Marker, as seen along E. Montgomery Crossroad (State Road 204) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2010

2. Haven Home Industrial Training School Marker, as seen along E. Montgomery Crossroad (State Road 204)

Haven Home Industrial Training School Marker, at present day Bartlett Middle School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2010

3. Haven Home Industrial Training School Marker, at present day Bartlett Middle School.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,239 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.