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Freedman's Institute
at the intersection of South Cedar Street and West Broadway Avenue (U.S. 411), Maryville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 44' 53.16",
-83° 58' 48.54"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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A three-story brick building was erected 1872-74 on this site to train blacks as teachers. Institute was begun in 1867, in a log house ½ mile north, and later moved into a new building, financed mainly by friends. By 1879, it had trained 80 teachers. After closing in 1901, it served as a place of quarantine for smallpox victims. as Maryville Polytechnic (1904-26) and as Maryville High School (1927-38).
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Tennessee African American History locations.
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Freedman's Institute Historical Marker Location Map, Maryville, Tennessee Map
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