Lincoln Institute Campus

Lincoln Institute Campus (HM2IVH)

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N 38° 13.447', W 85° 22.5'

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Founded by Berea College trustees with Pres. Frost main fundraiser. This occurred after Day Law (1904) stopped coeducation of whites and blacks. In 1909, Berea board bought three farms totaling 444 acres for a school. Lincoln Institute opened to 85 black students on October 1, 1912. It stressed teacher training and industrial education. (over)
Presented by National Alumni Association


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Well known black leaders were financial agent James Bond and later Pres. Whitney M. Young, Sr. Institute designed by the New York firm of Tandy and Foster (black architects). In 1947, school became part of public education system. It opened as institute for gifted but disadvantaged youth, 1967. School officially closed in 1970.

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HM NumberHM2IVH
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 642239 N 4231929
Decimal Degrees38.22411667, -85.37500000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 13.447', W 85° 22.5'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 13' 26.82" N, 85° 22' 30" W
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