- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Jeruel Academy/Union Baptist Institute historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Clarke County
African American schools--Georgia--Athens - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Baxter St. near entrance to Brumby Residence Hall, University of Georgia, Athens
Text of marker: "Jeruel Academy/Union Baptist Institute. This academy was founded in 1881 at Landrum Chapel (Ebenezer Baptist Church, West) by the Rev. Collins Henry Lyons. In 1886 a new facility was constructed at this site, now on the University of Georgia campus. Here black youth were taught college preparatory courses in English, Greek, Latin, French, history, mathematics, public speaking, agriculture, sewing, cooking, music and printing. In 1924 the school consolidated with three other institutions to become Union Baptist Institute. The institute was dissolved and the building demolished in 1956 following desegregation and consolidation of the local public schools. 2001.8 Erected by The Georgia Historical Society, The University of Georgia and Union Baptist Institute/Jeruel Preservation Foundation 29-2" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_jeruel-academy-union-baptist-institute
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_jeruel-academy-union-baptist-institute
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
