Historical marker, Kentucky School for the Deaf
Historical marker, Kentucky School for the Deaf, Danville, Ky., January 2012: "John A. Jacobs, Sr. (1809-69) KSD's first trained teacher, principal, third superintendent, 1825-1869. A Center College student, he was sent in 1824 to Hartford, Conn., for training under T. H. Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc, pioneers of deaf education in America. He introduced Methodical Signs here and authored texts for deaf students."
Historical marker, Kentucky School for the Deaf
Historical marker, Kentucky School for the Deaf, Danville, Ky., January 2012: "John A. Jacobs, Sr. (1809-69) KSD's first trained teacher, principal, third superintendent, 1825-1869. A Center College student, he was sent in 1824 to Hartford, Conn., for training under T. H. Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc, pioneers of deaf education in America. He introduced Methodical Signs here and authored texts for deaf students."