Summerlin Institute

Summerlin Institute

Founded by a generous land grant from Jacob Summerlin in 1862, this school’s legacy spans multiple buildings and seven generations. Click on this stop to learn more about Bartow’s original public schoolhouse.

  • <p>Summerlin Institute Historical Marker (2016). Jayme Jaminson, Polk County Historical Association.</p>
  • <p>Jacob Summerlin, Cattleman and Philanthropist. State Archives of Florida, Reference Collection.</p>
  • <p>May 12, 1887, Laying of the Cornerstone Ceremony. State Archives of Florida, Frisbie Collection.</p>
  • <p>Completed Summerlin Institute Building 1888. State Archives of Florida, Frisbie Collection.</p>
  • <p>Secondary classrooms Summerlin Institute, 1901. Polk County Historical Society, Digital Archives.</p>
  • <p>Co-ed students study Chemistry in 1902. State Archives of Florida, Frisbie Collection.</p>
  • <p>Entrance to Summerlin Wing at Bartow High School (2016). Jayme Jaminson, Polk County Historical Association.</p>

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