School for the Deaf

School for the Deaf (HM2AAW)

Location: Danville, KY 40422 Boyle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 38.752', W 84° 46.463'

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On this corner, in 1823, Kentucky founded the first state-supported school in the United States for the instruction of deaf children. Classes met in an old inn that was known as the Yellow House. Reverend and Mrs. John R. Kerr served as first Superintendent and Matron from 1823 until 1833. School was moved to present campus on South Second Street in 1827.
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HM NumberHM2AAW
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, August 13th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 696351 N 4168854
Decimal Degrees37.64586667, -84.77438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.752', W 84° 46.463'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 45.12" N, 84° 46' 27.78" W
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Area Code(s)859, 606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 402 W Main St, Danville KY 40422, US
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