United States, Georgia, Lowndes County, Valdosta, 30.83334, -83.28032Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Opposite old library on Central (U.S. 84) W. of Oak St., ValdostaText of marker: "VALDOSTA INSTITUTE. M. Varnedoe was administrator of a ten-grade private school, the Valdosta Institute, 1865-70. Famous among its students was J. H. "Doc" Holliday. The Masons and several churches also used the institute as a meeting place. After the purchase, in 1885, of the property from the Wells Estate, a new brick building was constructed. In 1895 the Valdosta Institute became a public school. The brick building continued to house sections of the public school until it was razed in 1958. The Valdosta Town Committee, 1993"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Lowndes CountySchools--Georgia--ValdostaValdosta Institute historical markerStillImage