Lincoln Institute
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Lincoln Institute in Shelby County, shown here, opened after the Day Law legally segregated public and private educational facilities in Kentucky. Bond served as a fund raiser for Lincoln Institute in its early years. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Dr. James Bond (1863-1929)
Dr. James Bond (1863-1929)
Historical Marker #1663 in Louisville notes the achievements of African American educator and leader James Bond.
Bond was born into slavery in 1863 on the Anderson County farm of Preston Bond. Preston Bond is listed in the 1860 census as a…