Lincoln School - Canton, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: Lincoln School Restoration Association, Inc.
County of marker: Lewis County
Location of Marker: Green St. & 3rd St., Martin Park

Marker Text:

LINCOLN SCHOOL
est. 1880
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 Lincoln School was established in 1880 to provide education for African-American children in the Canton area. It served that purpose until 1955. One of a handful of red brick school houses of it's kind, it remains as a tribute to rural education in this country.

Plans to restore Lincoln School are currently under way. Information on this project (and how you can become involved) is available at canton City Hall.

National Registor Plaque Text:

LINCOLN COLORED SCHOOL
Canton, Missouri
Est. 1880 - May 1955
Named to the
National Register of Historic Places
1983
A Testament to Rural Education.

History of Mark: School previously located on MO-B, but is now in Canton's city park: Martin Park. Web link: Not listed Additional point: Not Listed

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