Historical Marker

Miss Lucy Craft Laney

Augusta · Richmond County

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The Story

Born free in 1854 and reading Latin by twelve, Laney founded Haines Institute and later helped charter Augusta's NAACP branch; among the students she shaped was Mary McLeod Bethune, who credited Laney as a lasting inspiration.

About this site

Miss Lucy Craft Laney is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4667, -81.9819 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Haines Normal and Industrial Institute (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. John M. Tutt, Lucy Craft Laney, and The Honorable Edward M. McIntyre.

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

📍 33.4667, -81.9819 · Augusta, Richmond County

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Historical Marker

Haines Normal and Industrial Institute

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