Freedmen's Normal Institute
Defunct school in Maryville, Tennessee
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Freedmen's Normal Institute was a school in Maryville, Tennessee in Eastern Tennessee established to train African American teachers.[1]
Established1873
Closed1901
| Freedmen's Normal Institute | |
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A group on the front porch of the Institute in Maryville | |
| Location | |
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35.7482°N 83.9801°W | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1873 |
| Closed | 1901 |
History
The school was built in 1872 and opened in 1873.[2] It was co-founded by newspaper publisher William Bennett Scott Sr.,[3] Thomas B. Lillard Sr., others, and support from Quakers.[2] The Friends Church (Maryville, Tennessee) had a role in establishing the school.
The University of Tennessee has a photo of a group on its porch[4] and another of some pupils.[5] A historical marker commemorates the school.
The school closed in 1901.
Alumni
Charles Warner Cansler attended the school.[6]