Preserving Institutional Heritage at Lane College

The National Trust for Historic Preservation posted "Preserving Lane College: Q&A with Dr. Logan Hampton and Sherill B. Scott," by Tiffany Tolbert, associate director, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust.

Last year, eight HBCUs were awarded funding to develop cultural heritage stewardship plans for their campuses and historic sites. "The sole goal of this initiative is to partner with HBCUs to empower and preserve the legacies of the campuses and ensure that the stories of their foundations are upheld to educate and inspire future generations of students to pay it forward." 

Dr. Logan Hampton and Sherill B. Scott provide a summary of efforts on the Lane College campus to preserve key aspects of institutional heritage.

It is noted that the "...history of Lane College first dates to 1878 when the Colored Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E) Church conceived of establishing a school in Tennessee. In 1882, Isaac Lane— who was formerly enslaved and now a bishop of the C.M.E. Church—purchased 4-acres of land in Jackson, Tennessee and established Lane College. Lane opened with the mission to educate formerly enslaved people and prepare new teachers and preachers."