Gulf Coast College
Located on Cowan-Lorraine Road, north of Pass Road in front of Hancock Bank.
The text of the marker:
"GULF COAST COLLEGE
Once located in the Handsboro Community, Gulf Coast College was founded in 1865 by Henry Leinhard as a private coeducational boarding school here on t his site. In the early 1890's the college was converted into a public school. After the original building burned in 1911, classes were moved to a nearby two-story building until 1926. The students were then moved to Handsboro Elementary School, which was closed in 1973 and demolished in 1985."
Photo courtesy of Joe and Sarah Casey.
The text of the marker:
"GULF COAST COLLEGE
Once located in the Handsboro Community, Gulf Coast College was founded in 1865 by Henry Leinhard as a private coeducational boarding school here on t his site. In the early 1890's the college was converted into a public school. After the original building burned in 1911, classes were moved to a nearby two-story building until 1926. The students were then moved to Handsboro Elementary School, which was closed in 1973 and demolished in 1985."
Photo courtesy of Joe and Sarah Casey.
