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

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Record #141 from Segregated Schools on Delmarva

State Delaware
County Kent County
School Name Willow Grove Colored School (DuPont)
Location Willow Grove Road, Wyoming
Date Opened Built 1921
Current Status Original building still standing, with extensive additions and alterations. Now a private home.
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, 90.
Additional Information One-room school

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