Abbeville, Louisiana.
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Believed to be the first school in Vermilion Parish to educate freed southern slaves. Pastored by Rev. James A. Herod, the Father of African American education in Vermilion Parish.
(African Americans • Churches, Etc. • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Believed to be the first school in Vermilion Parish to educate freed southern slaves. Pastored by Rev. James A. Herod, the Father of African American education in Vermilion Parish.(African Americans • Churches, Etc. • Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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