Howe Institute (Louisiana)
| Howe Institute | |
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| Coordinates | 30°00′18″N 91°49′16″W / 30.004962°N 91.821189°W |
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| School type | Private primary and grammar |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Baptist |
| Opened | c. 1888 |
| Founder | Jonas Henderson |
| Closed | 1933 |
| President | Jonas Henderson |
| Affiliation | American Missionary Association |
The Howe Institute was an African-American private Baptist primary and grammar school in operation from c. 1888 to 1933 in New Iberia, Louisiana.[1][2] The founding president of the school was Jonas Henderson.[3] A historical marker for the school is located at the Iberia Parish Court Building in New Iberia.[1]
History
The Wakefield Institute in New Iberia was an African-American private college that preceded Howe Institute. It closed in 1874 after damage from a tornado.[1]
There is debate on the date of founding of the Howe Institute, some sources state it was opened in 1888,
In 1896, the enrollment was 85 students, and the school offered student boarding.[4] In the 1890s the school operated as a primary school and grammar school.[4]
On April 14, 1915, Booker T. Washington, visited Howe Institute as a part of his historic tour of Black schools in Louisiana; this speaking engagement brought thousands of people together in attendance.[1] The Howe campus had served as a temporary refugee camp for Black citizens following the 1927 flood.[1]
In 2021, the Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) sponsored the creation of the Howe Institute Historical Marker in New Iberia.[1][5] An older version of the Howe Institute Historical Marker existed in the same location, but it did not include details about the historical impacts.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "New Iberia adds Historical marker for Howe Institute". KATC News. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Report. Louisiana Department of Education. L. Jastremski. 1900. p. 72.
Established 1896
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- ^ a b Vaughn, Corey (November 21, 2021). "Howe Institute legacy noted with historical marker". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
External links
- “The Second Side” A Historical Retelling of African American History in Iberia Parish exhibition and sound clips from the Shadows-on-the-Teche