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Built in 1909 on land donated by the Shields brothers, this one-room schoolhouse taught white children through seven grades, then served African American pupils after 1938 consolidation; restored in 1996, it preserves a vivid picture of rural Georgia education.
Bachelors' Academy is a historical marker in Jefferson, Jackson County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0673, -83.5896 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cotton Gin (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, Galilee Cemetery, and Maxey Hill Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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