Booker T. Washington School (Ashland, Kentucky)

For other uses, see Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation).

Booker T. Washington School was a black school in Ashland, Kentucky. It was named after Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), the American civil rights leader, educator and author. The school taught black children grades 1 through 12.[1]

The brick schoolhouse stood at the corner Seventh Street and Central Avenue.[2] The school closed in 1962. The building has since been razed. A state historical plaque marks the location.[3]

References

  1. ^ "BTW alumni look back at school and forward to mural". The Daily Independent. May 29, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "African American Schools in Boyd County, KY". Reinette Jones & University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Former location of Booker T. Washington School (1922-1962)". Clio. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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