Banquo High School

Banquo High School (HM1G4B)

Location: La Fontaine, IN 46940 Huntington County
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N 40° 41.803', W 85° 37.206'

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(Side One)

The original high school was housed over a grocery store across the road and graduated its first class of two students in 1897.



Three buildings have served as a school on this site. The original one-room grade school was replaced by a two-room school in 1900. This building had one room for grades 1-7 and the second room served 8-12. The first commencement was held in 1902.



(Side Two)

In 1914-15 a larger building was erected on this site providing more classrooms, kitchen and lunch room/assembly/gym. The last class of seven students graduated from this high school in 1955 bringing the total number of graduates to 367. The school continued as a grade school until 1965 when it was consolidated.



Basketball has always been part of the Banquo heritage. One of the first gymnasiums in the state was built here by volunteers/players in 1911 and was home to the independent team for 11 seasons.



Marker dedicated to students, graduates and faculty of Banquo School and sponsored by Huntington County Historical Society
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HM NumberHM1G4B
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Placed ByHuntington County Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 5:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 616583 N 4506006
Decimal Degrees40.69671667, -85.62010000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.803', W 85° 37.206'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 48.18" N, 85° 37' 12.36" W
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Area Code(s)765
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8803-8977 IN-105, La Fontaine IN 46940, US
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