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Gulf Coast College

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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.

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