St. Joseph’s Indian Normal School

1888–1896

Erected by the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions with funds from Katharine Drexel and operated by the Society of the Precious Blood with federal funds, 60 Indian boys from distant reservations were annually trained here.

Marker is at the intersection of South College Avenue (U.S. 231) and East Drexel Parkway on South College Avenue.

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