Physician Seeks Landmark Status For Chalk-Taw Academy
Dr. Chip Richardson in Scott County is advocating to preserve the original Chalk-Taw Academy, which closed in 1848. The academy was associated with a Potawatomi tribal doctor who received a Western medical degree in 1837. Richardson wants the site to be designated as a U.S. . He stated he would not benefit financially from this designation. Richardson, who served as a tribal doctor for the Potawatomi in Kansas, stated the site is to the American story. He aims to preserve what remains of the academy to honor its role in American history.
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“Dr. Chip Richardson wants more people to learn about his fellow physician and to save what remains of the original Chalk-Taw Academy, which closed in 1848.”
KQED FM
“Dr. Chip Richardson wants more people to learn about his fellow physician and to save what remains of the original Chalk-Taw Academy, which closed in 1848. Make this a U.S. landmark.”
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