Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob E. Yoder
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014
1. Jacob E. Yoder Marker
Inscription.
Jacob E. Yoder. . Jacob Eschbach Yoder (22 Feb. 1838-15 Apr. 1905), reared a Mennonite in Pennsylvania, came to Lynchburg after the Civil War to teach former slaves in the Freedmen's Bureau's Camp Davis School. Following Reconstruction, Yoder served as supervising principal of Lynchburg's African American schools for more than 25 years and helped start the College Hill Baptist Church Sunday school. When he died, black teachers declared that "he had devoted his life unselfishly, and unstintingly to our race, and wore himself out in service to us." In 1911, the Lynchburg School Board named the new Yoder School for blacks, which stood here, after this public school pioneer.
Jacob Eschbach Yoder (22 Feb. 1838-15 Apr. 1905), reared a Mennonite in Pennsylvania, came to Lynchburg after the Civil War to teach former slaves in the Freedmen's Bureau's Camp Davis School. Following Reconstruction, Yoder served as supervising principal of Lynchburg's African American schools for more than 25 years and helped start the College Hill Baptist Church Sunday school. When he died, black teachers declared that "he had devoted his life unselfishly, and unstintingly to our race, and wore himself out in service to us." In 1911, the Lynchburg School Board named the new Yoder School for blacks, which stood here, after this public school pioneer.
Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-13.)
Location. 37° 25.023′ N, 79° 9.235′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Jackson Street and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Jackson St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
