| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | Kent County |
| School Name | Milford Colored School |
| Location | Milford |
| Date Opened | School operated during construction as early as April 1867, construction finished in 1868 |
| Current Status | – |
| Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 13. |
| Additional Information | African American community in Milford elected a school committee to implement the construction of a new school, Freedman's Bureau supplied the lumber, building materials, and some funding. James H. Bell, Milford local, also provided funding. Two-story schoolhouse. |
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