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

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Record #163 from Segregated Schools on Delmarva

State Delaware
County New Castle County
School Name Matthew’s Corner
Location Old State Road, Townsend
Date Opened Built 1921
Current Status Still standing in original location, now a private home.
Source Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 57. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 108.
Additional Information One room school

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