Loachapoka Academy

John Fletcher Yarborough established this one-room educational facility in 1854. He became the school’s first principal, while his wife, America Walton Leftwich, taught music. Contemporary Loachapoka High School resides on the site of the old academy, located roughly five miles west of Auburn on Lee...

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Main Author: Taylor McGaughy
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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/27
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publisher Auburn University Libraries
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Loachapoka Academy
Taylor McGaughy
fulltopic Cultural resources
Education; Lee County, AL; Loachapoka Academy; Loachapoka, AL; Antebellum Era; Yarborough, John Fletcher; Leftwitch, America Walton; Loachapoka High School
description John Fletcher Yarborough established this one-room educational facility in 1854. He became the school’s first principal, while his wife, America Walton Leftwich, taught music. Contemporary Loachapoka High School resides on the site of the old academy, located roughly five miles west of Auburn on Lee County Road 61.
spelling Loachapoka AcademyTaylor McGaughyEducation; Lee County, AL; Loachapoka Academy; Loachapoka, AL; Antebellum Era; Yarborough, John Fletcher; Leftwitch, America Walton; Loachapoka High SchoolJohn Fletcher Yarborough established this one-room educational facility in 1854. He became the school’s first principal, while his wife, America Walton Leftwich, taught music. Contemporary Loachapoka High School resides on the site of the old academy, located roughly five miles west of Auburn on Lee County Road 61.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyTaylor McGaughy2014-11-26TextTexthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/27Text Source: The Heritage of Lee County Book Committee, The Heritage of Lee County, Alabama (Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000), 39.English
title Loachapoka Academy
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