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Record #1
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Near Eden, propert of George W. Furniss
Date Opened
land purchased 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Near Eden, propert of George W. Furniss
Date Opened
land purchased 1917
Current Status
–
Source
Marylander and Herald, January 1917, page 18
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #2
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Deal Island
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Deal Island
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
Source
–
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #3
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Kingston
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Kingston
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
Source
–
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #4
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Dublin District
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
Dublin District
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
Source
–
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State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #5
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
East Princess Anne District
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
N/A
Location
East Princess Anne District
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
Source
–
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #6
County
Somerset
School Name
Marion Colored School
Location
Marion
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
Marion Colored School
Location
Marion
Date Opened
existing in 1917
Current Status
–
Source
Marylander and Herald, September 1951, page 12
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #7
County
Somerset
School Name
Mt. Vernon Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
Mt. Vernon Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Marylander and Herald, September 1951, page 12
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #8
County
Somerset
School Name
Manokin Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
Manokin Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Marylander and Herald, September 1951, page 12
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #9
County
Somerset
School Name
Greenwood School (Rosenwald)
Location
Princess Anne
Date Opened
1926/1927 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
Greenwood School (Rosenwald)
Location
Princess Anne
Date Opened
1926/1927 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Marylander and Herald, December 1912 page 30, September 1951, page 12, The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 17, 20.
Additional Information
Originally built on a two-year, two-teacher plan. Two room addition added at some point between 1930 and 1932. Rosenwald building may have replaced older school in Greenwood, which was open by 1912.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #10
County
Somerset
School Name
Crisfield Colored High School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Somerset
School Name
Crisfield Colored High School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Marylander and Herald, September 1951, page 12
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #11
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Deep Branch
Location
"west of Head-of-Creek on a road which led to Tyaskin"
Date Opened
existing between 1914 and 1918
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Deep Branch
Location
"west of Head-of-Creek on a road which led to Tyaskin"
Date Opened
existing between 1914 and 1918
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #12
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Head-Of-Creek
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Head-Of-Creek
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #13
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Hebron
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Hebron
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #14
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Mardela
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Mardela
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #15
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Mt. Pleasant
Location
between Willards and Powellville
Date Opened
before 1924
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Mt. Pleasant
Location
between Willards and Powellville
Date Opened
before 1924
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #16
County
Wicomico County
School Name
New Town
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
New Town
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #17
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Rockawalkin
Location
Northeast corner of Quantico Road and Rockawalkin Road
Date Opened
circa 1872
Current Status
closed 1938
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Rockawalkin
Location
Northeast corner of Quantico Road and Rockawalkin Road
Date Opened
circa 1872
Current Status
closed 1938
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #18
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Tyaskin
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Tyaskin
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #19
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Waller
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
closed before 1940
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Waller
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
closed before 1940
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #20
County
Wicomico County
School Name
North Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location
Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
North Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location
Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 14.
Additional Information
1-room, 1-teacher school
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #21
County
Wicomico County
School Name
South Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location
Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
South Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location
Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
–
Source
The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 14.
Additional Information
Two-room, two-teacher plan
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #22
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Salisbury High School
Location
Railroad Ave., Salisbury
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Salisbury High School
Location
Railroad Ave., Salisbury
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
–
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #23
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Salisbury High School
Location
Lake street, location of Charles H. Chipman Elementary School, Salisbury
Date Opened
–
Current Status
No longer standing, however, one of the original doorways is preserved on the grounds of Charles …
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Salisbury High School
Location
Lake street, location of Charles H. Chipman Elementary School, Salisbury
Date Opened
–
Current Status
No longer standing, however, one of the original doorways is preserved on the grounds of Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Source
–
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #24
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Whitehaven School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Whitehaven School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
–
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #25
County
Wicomico County
School Name
San Domingo School (Rosenwald)
Location
San Domingo
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
Still standing and restored, now the San Domingo School Community and Cultural Center
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
San Domingo School (Rosenwald)
Location
San Domingo
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
Still standing and restored, now the San Domingo School Community and Cultural Center
Source
The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 13.
Additional Information
3-room, 3-teacher plan. Ceased operating as a school in the late 50s to early 60s.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #26
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Wetipquin School (Rosenwald)
Location
Wetipquin, Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
Still standing on the 2200 block of Royal Oak Road as of 2014
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Wetipquin School (Rosenwald)
Location
Wetipquin, Quantico
Date Opened
1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
Still standing on the 2200 block of Royal Oak Road as of 2014
Source
The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report : 14, 2014 Revision: Surviving School Appendix
Additional Information
Two-room, two-teacher schoolhouse
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #27
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Glass Hill School (Rosenwald)
Location
Glass Hill, near Parsonsburg
Date Opened
1929/1930 Fiscal year
Current Status
Building no longer exists
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Wicomico County
School Name
Glass Hill School (Rosenwald)
Location
Glass Hill, near Parsonsburg
Date Opened
1929/1930 Fiscal year
Current Status
Building no longer exists
Source
Recollections, Wicomico One Room Schoolhouses, 1977; Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report , 19
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse,
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #28
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Blinthorn School
Location
Blinthorn Rd. off E. New Market & Elwood Rds
Date Opened
1873
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Blinthorn School
Location
Blinthorn Rd. off E. New Market & Elwood Rds
Date Opened
1873
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #29
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Church Creek School
Location
Church Creek Golden Hill Rd
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Church Creek School
Location
Church Creek Golden Hill Rd
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
Source
David "Nicky" Henry, Up Pine Street, Vol. 1. (2003) 87.
Additional Information
One-room school house, grades one through sixth.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #30
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Cordtown School (existing as of 2009)
Location
Cordtown Rd, just off Rt. 50
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
Open until late 1950s
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Cordtown School (existing as of 2009)
Location
Cordtown Rd, just off Rt. 50
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
Open until late 1950s
Source
David "Nicky" Henry, Up Pine Street, Vol. 1. (2003) 90.
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–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #31
County
Dorchester County
School Name
East New Market School
Location
Rt. 14 behind Mt. Zion UM Church, East New Market
Date Opened
Circa 1873
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
East New Market School
Location
Rt. 14 behind Mt. Zion UM Church, East New Market
Date Opened
Circa 1873
Current Status
–
Source
David "Nicky" Henry, Up Pine Street, Vol. 1. (2003), 92. The Salisbury Times, August 15th 1956, p. 7.
Additional Information
Two-teacher school
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #32
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Frederick Douglas St. Clair High School
Location
Fairmount Ave., Cambridge
Date Opened
1932
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Frederick Douglas St. Clair High School
Location
Fairmount Ave., Cambridge
Date Opened
1932
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David; The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 20
Additional Information
Rosenwald School, the fund contributed $3600 for its construction; ten-room, ten-teacher school plan
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #33
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Cambridge Grammar School
Location
Cross St. & School House La.
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Cambridge Grammar School
Location
Cross St. & School House La.
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #34
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Hicksburg School
Location
Hicksburgy Rd., off Rt. 50
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Hicksburg School
Location
Hicksburgy Rd., off Rt. 50
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #35
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Jenifer Institute School #1
Location
Cambridge, next to Waugh Church
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Jenifer Institute School #1
Location
Cambridge, next to Waugh Church
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #36
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Hurlock Elementary School
Location
Hurlock
Date Opened
Early 1900s
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Hurlock Elementary School
Location
Hurlock
Date Opened
Early 1900s
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #37
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Lina’s Road School
Location
Blackwater Rd. at Liners Rd.
Date Opened
Circa 1884
Current Status
existing as of 2009
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Lina’s Road School
Location
Blackwater Rd. at Liners Rd.
Date Opened
Circa 1884
Current Status
existing as of 2009
Source
David "Nicky" Henry, Up Pine Street, Vol. 1. (2003) 99. The Salisbury Times, August 15th 1956, p. 7.
Additional Information
One room, one teacher school
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #38
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Oldfield School
Location
Oldfield Rd., Church Creek
Date Opened
Circa 1840
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Oldfield School
Location
Oldfield Rd., Church Creek
Date Opened
Circa 1840
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #39
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Pine Street Elementary
Location
Pine St., Cambridge (destroyed by fire in
1967)
1967)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Pine Street Elementary
Location
Pine St., Cambridge (destroyed by fire in
1967)
1967)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #40
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Salem School
Location
Salem, Rt. 50 behind Mt. Pleasant Church
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Salem School
Location
Salem, Rt. 50 behind Mt. Pleasant Church
Date Opened
Circa 1887
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #41
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Stanley Institute (existing as of 2009)
Location
Christ Rock, moved from near Church Creek
Date Opened
Circa 1865
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Stanley Institute (existing as of 2009)
Location
Christ Rock, moved from near Church Creek
Date Opened
Circa 1865
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #42
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Taylors Island Colored School
Location
Hooper Neck Rd., Taylors Island
Date Opened
1873
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Taylors Island Colored School
Location
Hooper Neck Rd., Taylors Island
Date Opened
1873
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #43
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Thompsontown School
Location
Thompsonville Rd., Thompsontown
Date Opened
Circa 1903
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Thompsontown School
Location
Thompsonville Rd., Thompsontown
Date Opened
Circa 1903
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #44
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Trippe’s Neck School
Location
Drawbridge Rd. near Ravenwood Rd.
Date Opened
Circa 1873
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Trippe’s Neck School
Location
Drawbridge Rd. near Ravenwood Rd.
Date Opened
Circa 1873
Current Status
–
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #45
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Vienna Elementary School (Rosenwald)
Location
Vienna
Date Opened
1921/1922 Fiscal Year
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Dorchester County
School Name
Vienna Elementary School (Rosenwald)
Location
Vienna
Date Opened
1921/1922 Fiscal Year
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David; The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 14
Additional Information
Two-room, two-teacher schoolhouse
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #46
County
Worcester County
School Name
Henderson
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Henderson
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
Source
Worcester County Maryland's Arcadia, appendix D, 1977.
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #47
County
Worcester County
School Name
Georgetown
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Georgetown
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
Source
Worcester County Maryland's Arcadia, appendix D, 1977.
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #48
County
Worcester County
School Name
Newark School (Rosenwald)
Location
Newark
Date Opened
Likely open since 1919/1920, Rosenwald construction completed in 1922/1923 fiscal year.
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Newark School (Rosenwald)
Location
Newark
Date Opened
Likely open since 1919/1920, Rosenwald construction completed in 1922/1923 fiscal year.
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Worcester County Maryland's Arcadia, appendix D, 1977. The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 15)
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #49
County
Worcester County
School Name
Bishop (Rosenwald)
Location
N/A
Date Opened
Possibly as early as 1919, Rosenwald construction completed by 1922/1923 fiscal year
Current Status
Unknown
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Bishop (Rosenwald)
Location
N/A
Date Opened
Possibly as early as 1919, Rosenwald construction completed by 1922/1923 fiscal year
Current Status
Unknown
Source
Worcester County Maryland's Arcadia, appendix D, 1977. The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 15.
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #50
County
Worcester County
School Name
Friendship
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Friendship
Location
–
Date Opened
open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
–
Source
Worcester County Maryland's Arcadia, appendix D, 1977.
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #51
County
Worcester County
School Name
Consolidated Colored School (?)
Location
near Five Mile Branch between Snow Hill and Newark
Date Opened
approved 1951 and completed 1952
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Consolidated Colored School (?)
Location
near Five Mile Branch between Snow Hill and Newark
Date Opened
approved 1951 and completed 1952
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 30 August 1951
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #52
County
Worcester County
School Name
Germantown School (Rosenwald)
Location
Trappe Road, Berlin MD
Date Opened
1923
Current Status
Restored and converted to the Germantown School Community Heritage Center
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Germantown School (Rosenwald)
Location
Trappe Road, Berlin MD
Date Opened
1923
Current Status
Restored and converted to the Germantown School Community Heritage Center
Source
The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, Surviving Schools Appendix; Germantown School Community Heritage Center Website; Josephine Anderson interview.
Additional Information
Constructed as a 2-teacher, 2-room school. Closed in 1953.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #53
County
Worcester County
School Name
Genezar (or Dr. Henry's)
Location
Germantown
Date Opened
Per Barbara Purnell
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Genezar (or Dr. Henry's)
Location
Germantown
Date Opened
Per Barbara Purnell
Current Status
–
Source
–
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #54
County
Worcester County
School Name
Flower Street Elementary
Location
Berlin
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Flower Street Elementary
Location
Berlin
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
–
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #55
County
Worcester County
School Name
Mt. Wesley Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Mt. Wesley Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Democratic Messenger, 14 June 1919;The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 14.
Additional Information
Three-room, three-teacher school. Possibly located in Snow Hill.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #56
County
Worcester County
School Name
Unionville Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 1)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Unionville Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 1)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 2 October 1941
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #57
County
Worcester County
School Name
St. James Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 3, Dist. No. 1)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
St. James Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 3, Dist. No. 1)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Democratic Messenger, 2 October 1941. The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 19.
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #58
County
Worcester County
School Name
N/A
Location
Snow Hill Road in Girdletree (No. 3, District 2)
Date Opened
1919 fiscal year; Democratic Messenger: "For the construction of a two-room school house near Gir…
Current Status
Still standing, attached by addition to Cool Spring United church
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
N/A
Location
Snow Hill Road in Girdletree (No. 3, District 2)
Date Opened
1919 fiscal year; Democratic Messenger: "For the construction of a two-room school house near Girdletree"
Current Status
Still standing, attached by addition to Cool Spring United church
Source
Democratic Messenger, 19 July 1919, page 1; The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report: 13, 2014 Revision: Surviving School Appendix.
Additional Information
Two teacher, two room school
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #59
County
Worcester County
School Name
Hutt's Chapel Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 6)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Hutt's Chapel Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 6)
Date Opened
Land sold at auction in 1941
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 2 October 1941
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #60
County
Worcester County
School Name
Curtis Colored School
Location
(No. 4, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Curtis Colored School
Location
(No. 4, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened
1919
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #61
County
Worcester County
School Name
Whaleyville Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Whaleyville Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #62
County
Worcester County
School Name
Box Iron Colored School
Location
(No. 4, Dist. No. 2)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Box Iron Colored School
Location
(No. 4, Dist. No. 2)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #63
County
Worcester County
School Name
Taylor's Gate Colored School
Location
(No. 1, Dist. No. 6)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Taylor's Gate Colored School
Location
(No. 1, Dist. No. 6)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #64
County
Worcester County
School Name
Johnson's Neck Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 8)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Johnson's Neck Colored School
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 8)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #65
County
Worcester County
School Name
St. Paul Colored School
Location
(No. 3, Dist. No. 8)
Date Opened
Before 1919; Democratic Messenger "For the construction of a one-room school house in the Eighth …
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
St. Paul Colored School
Location
(No. 3, Dist. No. 8)
Date Opened
Before 1919; Democratic Messenger "For the construction of a one-room school house in the Eighth Election District at Old St. Paul's Colored School."
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #66
County
Worcester County
School Name
Synepuxent Colored School
Location
(No. 1, Dist. 10)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Synepuxent Colored School
Location
(No. 1, Dist. 10)
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10
Additional Information
–
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #67
County
Worcester County
School Name
Queponco Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 4)
Date Opened
1922/1923 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Queponco Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 2, Dist. No. 4)
Date Opened
1922/1923 fiscal year
Current Status
No longer standing
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10. The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 15.
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #68
County
Worcester County
School Name
Staggville Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 1, Dist. No. 7)
Date Opened
1923/1924 fiscal year
Current Status
building removed by 1940
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
Staggville Colored School (Rosenwald)
Location
(No. 1, Dist. No. 7)
Date Opened
1923/1924 fiscal year
Current Status
building removed by 1940
Source
Democratic Messenger, 11 July 1940, page 10. The Rosenwald Schools of Maryland Multiple Property Documentation, 2010 Report, 15.
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #69
County
Worcester County
School Name
McMillan School
Location
Originally 7 miles south of Pocomoke City near Brantley Road; currently in Pocomoke City on the c…
Date Opened
1900
Current Status
Now restored and open as the Sturgis One-Room School House Museum.
State
Maryland
Maryland
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State
Maryland
County
Worcester County
School Name
McMillan School
Location
Originally 7 miles south of Pocomoke City near Brantley Road; currently in Pocomoke City on the corner of Front and Willow Streets.
Date Opened
1900
Current Status
Now restored and open as the Sturgis One-Room School House Museum.
Source
https://aaregistry.org/story/the-sturgis-one-room-school-opens/
Additional Information
One-room schoolhouse.
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #70
County
Sussex County
School Name
Blackwater Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Powell Farm Road, Clarksville
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
Burned down in 1952
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Blackwater Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Powell Farm Road, Clarksville
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
Burned down in 1952
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 121.
Additional Information
Originally a one-room school, later an addition made it a two-room school. Union Wesley United Methodist Church was built on the site of Blackwater's grounds in 1959.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #71
County
Sussex County
School Name
Bridgeville Colored School
Location
Bridgeville
Date Opened
ca. 1867
Current Status
Building demolished and replaced with DuPont construction, see related records.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Bridgeville Colored School
Location
Bridgeville
Date Opened
ca. 1867
Current Status
Building demolished and replaced with DuPont construction, see related records.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 13-14. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 123.
Additional Information
Building materials obtained from Freedman's Bureau, one story building.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #72
County
Sussex County
School Name
Bridgeville Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Church Street, Bridgeville
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
Still in its original location, now called the Phillis Wheatley Middle School.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Bridgeville Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Church Street, Bridgeville
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
Still in its original location, now called the Phillis Wheatley Middle School.
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, 123.
Additional Information
Originally a four-room four-teacher school. Since 1921, several additions and alterations surrounding the original building have expanded it further in size.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #73
County
Sussex County
School Name
Concord Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Henry Drive, Concord
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
No longer standing, demolished towards the end of the 20th century. Foundation is still visible.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Concord Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Henry Drive, Concord
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
No longer standing, demolished towards the end of the 20th century. Foundation is still visible.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 125.
Additional Information
Two-room school. Built near the cemetery of Mount Cavalry AME Church in Concord.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #74
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ellendale Colored School
Location
Ellendale
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ellendale Colored School
Location
Ellendale
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 8.
Additional Information
replaced by 1923 DuPont school in Ellendale
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #75
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ellendale Colored School (DuPont)
Location
N. Old State Road, Ellendale
Date Opened
1923
Current Status
Still standing, the building now houses the New Hope Recreation and Development Center
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ellendale Colored School (DuPont)
Location
N. Old State Road, Ellendale
Date Opened
1923
Current Status
Still standing, the building now houses the New Hope Recreation and Development Center
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 59, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 128.
Additional Information
Two-room school. According to New Hope, closed during desegregation of schools.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #76
County
Sussex County
School Name
Frankford Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Frankford School Road
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
Still standing, and still in operation as a school. Now named the George Washington Carver Educat…
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Frankford Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Frankford School Road
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
Still standing, and still in operation as a school. Now named the George Washington Carver Educational Center.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 57, 60, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 129.
Additional Information
Originally built as a two-room school, by 1922 a third room was added. Over next several decades, several more wings and additions were added.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #77
County
Sussex County
School Name
Georgetown Colored School
Location
Georgetown
Date Opened
Open by 1867
Current Status
Replaced by DuPont construction in the 1920s
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Georgetown Colored School
Location
Georgetown
Date Opened
Open by 1867
Current Status
Replaced by DuPont construction in the 1920s
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 18-19.
Additional Information
One-room, one story school. A white mob attacked the teacher's boarding house in June of 1867 which lead to the teacher to quit, temporarily leaving the Georgetown School without a teacher.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #78
County
Sussex County
School Name
Georgetown Richard Allen School (DuPont)
Location
S. Railroad Ave, Georgetown
Date Opened
by 1925
Current Status
The building is still standing, now under the ownership of the Richard Allen Coalition, Inc. and …
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Georgetown Richard Allen School (DuPont)
Location
S. Railroad Ave, Georgetown
Date Opened
by 1925
Current Status
The building is still standing, now under the ownership of the Richard Allen Coalition, Inc. and in the process of restoration.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 61. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 131.
Additional Information
Two-room school originally, remodeled to double it in size by 1954.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #79
County
Sussex County
School Name
Greenwood Colored School (DuPont)
Location
N 1st Street, Greenwood
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
No longer standing, demolished in the mid 90s
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Greenwood Colored School (DuPont)
Location
N 1st Street, Greenwood
Date Opened
1922
Current Status
No longer standing, demolished in the mid 90s
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 125.
Additional Information
Two-room school house
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #80
County
Sussex County
School Name
Laurel-Paul Laurence Dunbar School (DuPont)
Location
W. 6th Street, Laurel
Date Opened
1921
Current Status
Still standing in original location, served as a school until 2018.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Laurel-Paul Laurence Dunbar School (DuPont)
Location
W. 6th Street, Laurel
Date Opened
1921
Current Status
Still standing in original location, served as a school until 2018.
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,
135.
135.
Additional Information
Originally built as a four-room school, then renovated into a six-room school. Current size much larger after decades of additions.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #81
County
Sussex County
School Name
Lewes Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Dupont Ave, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now known as the Frederick D. Thomas Building
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Lewes Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Dupont Ave, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now known as the Frederick D. Thomas Building
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 137.
Additional Information
Originally built as a three-room school, current building is much larger due to extensive additions and renovations.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #83
County
Sussex County
School Name
Millsboro Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
–
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Millsboro Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
Built 1920-21
Current Status
–
Source
African American Education in Delaware, Bradley Skelcher 1999
Additional Information
–
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #84
County
Sussex County
School Name
Milton Colored School
Location
Milton, on the public road between Milton and Waples Mill
Date Opened
ca. 1868
Current Status
Replaced by DuPont Construction
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Milton Colored School
Location
Milton, on the public road between Milton and Waples Mill
Date Opened
ca. 1868
Current Status
Replaced by DuPont Construction
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 16.
Additional Information
Lumber supplied by Freedman's Bureau, trustees of the school supplied other building materials.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #85
County
Sussex County
School Name
Milton Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Milton
Date Opened
Built 1921
Current Status
Demolished in the mid-2000s
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Milton Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Milton
Date Opened
Built 1921
Current Status
Demolished in the mid-2000s
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, 142.
Additional Information
196-C. Two-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #86
County
Sussex County
School Name
Nassau Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Lewes Georgetown Road, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing as of 2019, vacant and owned by Delaware Department of Education
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Nassau Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Lewes Georgetown Road, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing as of 2019, vacant and owned by Delaware Department of Education
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69-70. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 143.
Additional Information
Two-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #87
County
Sussex County
School Name
Owen’s Corner School (DuPont)
Location
White Deer Road, Delmar
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now under the care of Mt. Nebo Methodist Church in Delmar.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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State
Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Owen’s Corner School (DuPont)
Location
White Deer Road, Delmar
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now under the care of Mt. Nebo Methodist Church in Delmar.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 13. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 144.
Additional Information
213-C. Two-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #88
County
Sussex County
School Name
Portsville School (DuPont)
Location
Mt. Pleasant Rd, Laurel
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Demolished in 1960s, no longer standing
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
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Sussex County
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Portsville School (DuPont)
Location
Mt. Pleasant Rd, Laurel
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Demolished in 1960s, no longer standing
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, 145.
Additional Information
One-room school house.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #89
County
Sussex County
School Name
Rabbit’s Ferry New Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Robinsonville Road, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing, now the Rabbit's Ferry Community Center.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
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Sussex County
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Rabbit’s Ferry New Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Robinsonville Road, Lewes
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing, now the Rabbit's Ferry Community Center.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 146.
Additional Information
One-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #90
County
Sussex County
School Name
Rabbit’s Ferry Old Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
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Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Rabbit’s Ferry Old Colored School
Location
–
Date Opened
–
Current Status
–
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 50.
Additional Information
Either replaced by or operated concurrently with the DuPont Rabbitt's Ferry School for a period of time, photos show that both buildings existed at the same time.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #91
County
Sussex County
School Name
Rehoboth Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Currently standing on Oyster House Rd, Rehoboth Beach
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now the Faith UMC Fellowship Hall
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
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Rehoboth Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Currently standing on Oyster House Rd, Rehoboth Beach
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Still standing, now the Faith UMC Fellowship Hall
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 61, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 147.
Additional Information
200-C. Moved from its original site on Church Street in the 1960s. Two-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #92
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ross Point Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Trap Pond Road, Laurel
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
While placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, was demolished due to neglect b…
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Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Ross Point Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Trap Pond Road, Laurel
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
While placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, was demolished due to neglect by 2012.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69, 77. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 148.
Additional Information
215-C. One-room school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #93
County
Sussex County
School Name
Seaford Colored School
Location
North Street, Seaford
Date Opened
Built 1867
Current Status
–
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Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Seaford Colored School
Location
North Street, Seaford
Date Opened
Built 1867
Current Status
–
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 16.
Additional Information
One room school, supported by Delaware Association and Freedman's Bureau. Founding trustees were Noah Blockson, Emory Gaines, Joseph Green, Bryan Phillips, and Dennis Fooks
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #94
County
Sussex County
School Name
Selbyville Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Bob Jack Lane, Selbyville
Date Opened
Built 1920
Current Status
Still standing, but extensively altered. Now a private residence.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Selbyville Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Bob Jack Lane, Selbyville
Date Opened
Built 1920
Current Status
Still standing, but extensively altered. Now a private residence.
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, 155.
Additional Information
226-C. Additions/modifications include roof raised, at least two additions, and an enclosure of the porch.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #95
County
Sussex County
School Name
Slaughter Neck Colored School (Old)
Location
Slaughter Neck, north side of the public road that ran through town near the properties of Elias …
Date Opened
Built 1867, burnt down by white mob, rebuilt
Current Status
–
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Slaughter Neck Colored School (Old)
Location
Slaughter Neck, north side of the public road that ran through town near the properties of Elias T. Bennett and Charles M. Shockely
Date Opened
Built 1867, burnt down by white mob, rebuilt
Current Status
–
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 18.
Additional Information
Directly after the completion of construction, a group of young white men, "known to be hostile," set the school on fire. Students and teachers used a local Methodist church as a classroom until the school was rebuilt the following year. Initial and secondary construction assisted by Freedman's Bureau.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #96
County
Sussex County
School Name
Trinity Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Near Trinity Church Road, Bridgeville
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Demolished in the 1950s
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
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Trinity Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Near Trinity Church Road, Bridgeville
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
Demolished in the 1950s
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 60, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 152.
Additional Information
Two-room school
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #97
County
Sussex County
School Name
Warwick-Harmon School (DuPont)
Location
John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing in original location. Now the Nanticoke Indian Museum.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
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Sussex County
School Name
Warwick-Harmon School (DuPont)
Location
John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing in original location. Now the Nanticoke Indian Museum.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 56, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 153.
Additional Information
Replaced the original Warwick #2 School, which exclusively served Native American students. The DuPont Harmon school was open to both Black and Native American Students. Also known as Warwick School #2, or Warwick Indian School #225-C.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #98
County
Sussex County
School Name
Warwick-Johnson School (DuPont)
Location
John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro
Date Opened
Built 1921
Current Status
Still standing in its original location. Now the Try Jesus Anointed Ministries Church.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
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Sussex County
School Name
Warwick-Johnson School (DuPont)
Location
John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro
Date Opened
Built 1921
Current Status
Still standing in its original location. Now the Try Jesus Anointed Ministries Church.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 56, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 154. National Register for Historic Places, property ID #79003313.
Additional Information
One-room school form, also known as "Johnson School," "Warwick #1," and/or "Warwick 203." Attended both by black students and Nanticoke students.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #99
County
Sussex County
School Name
Warwick #2
Location
Warwick
Date Opened
ca. 1880s
Current Status
Replaced by Warwick-Harmon School in Millsboro in 1920s
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Sussex County
School Name
Warwick #2
Location
Warwick
Date Opened
ca. 1880s
Current Status
Replaced by Warwick-Harmon School in Millsboro in 1920s
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 36.
Additional Information
Formed in response to Delaware's classification of Native Americans as "colored" in 1881; Nanticoke and other Native American children primarily attended this school.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #100
County
Kent County
School Name
Berrytown Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Intersection of Berrytown and Indian Runner Roads, Felton
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
No longer standing, torn down between 1982 and 1992.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Kent County
School Name
Berrytown Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Intersection of Berrytown and Indian Runner Roads, Felton
Date Opened
Built 1923
Current Status
No longer standing, torn down between 1982 and 1992.
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 69, 76. DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 64.
Additional Information
One-room school form.
State
Delaware
Delaware
Record #101
County
Kent County
School Name
Blackiston Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Millington Rd, Clayton
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing in original location, now a private home
State
Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware
County
Kent County
School Name
Blackiston Colored School (DuPont)
Location
Millington Rd, Clayton
Date Opened
Built 1922
Current Status
Still standing in original location, now a private home
Source
Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 69, 72, 75. DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 65.
Additional Information
One-room school form.
State
Delaware
Delaware
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