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.
Nina Anderson Pape. 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.
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. Marker is at the intersection of Drayton Street and East Bolton Street, on the right when traveling north on Drayton Street
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 2,194 times since then and 26 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.