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Opened in 1943 to serve families flooding in to nearby Fort Benning, Baker grew into one of Georgia's largest high schools. It began desegregating in the 1960s, integrated fully by 1971, closed in 1991, and was demolished in 2011.
Historical Marker
Baker High School
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About this site
Baker High School is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2013. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4238, -84.9470 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Victory Drive (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include National Infantry Museum, "Torch Hill", and Evergreen Memory Gardens 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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