Historical Marker

Booker T. Washington High School

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2024

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The Story

Opened in 1924, Booker T. Washington High was Georgia's first public high school for Black students, won through years of community activism; its alumni include Martin Luther King Jr. and Lena Horne.

About this site

Booker T. Washington High School is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2024. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7535, -84.4200 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Citizens Trust Bank (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brazeal, Dr. Brailsford R., House, Samuel T. Graves Hall, and West Hunter Street Baptist Church.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7535, -84.4200 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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