Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #135 from Segregated Schools on Delmarva

State Delaware
County Kent County
School Name Union Colored School (DuPont)
Location Midstate Rd, Felton
Date Opened Built 1921
Current Status The building is still standing in its original location.
Source Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 57, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 86.
Additional Information Built as a two-room school. As of 2023, the building is now home to the Kent and Sussex Industries' Kamp Lenape, a summer camp program for children with disabilities.

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