Benjamin Banneker Institute. Founded here in 1854 and dedicated to the literary betterment of African Americans, this school was named for a Black astronomer and mathematician who published an almanac and helped survey Washington, D.C.

409 S. 11th St., near Waverly, Philadelphia, PA
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