Howard School Site

Established after the Civil War, this public school for blacks was located at the NW corner of Hampton & Lincoln streets by

1869 and was partially supported by the Freedmen's Bureau. It is said the school was named for Oliver ...

Early Howard School Site

On this site stood Howard School, a public school for blacks established after the Civil War. By 1869 there was a two-story frame building large enough for 800 pupils. Partially funded by the Freedmen's Bureau, the school reportedly was named ...