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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

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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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Record #2

County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Deal Island
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Deal Island
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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Record #3

County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Kingston
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Kingston
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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Record #4

County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Dublin District
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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State Maryland
County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location Dublin District
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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Record #5

County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location East Princess Anne District
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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State Maryland
County Somerset
School Name N/A
Location East Princess Anne District
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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Record #6

County Somerset
School Name Marion Colored School
Location Marion
Date Opened existing in 1917
Current Status
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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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Record #7

County Somerset
School Name Mt. Vernon Colored School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #8

County Somerset
School Name Manokin Colored School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #9

County Somerset
School Name Greenwood School (Rosenwald)
Location Princess Anne
Date Opened 1926/1927 fiscal year
Current Status No longer standing
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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.
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Record #10

County Somerset
School Name Crisfield Colored High School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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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
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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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Record #12

County Wicomico County
School Name Head-Of-Creek
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #13

County Wicomico County
School Name Hebron
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #14

County Wicomico County
School Name Mardela
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #15

County Wicomico County
School Name Mt. Pleasant
Location between Willards and Powellville
Date Opened before 1924
Current Status
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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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Record #16

County Wicomico County
School Name New Town
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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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
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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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Record #18

County Wicomico County
School Name Tyaskin
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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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Record #19

County Wicomico County
School Name Waller
Location
Date Opened
Current Status closed before 1940
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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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Record #20

County Wicomico County
School Name North Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location Quantico
Date Opened 1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status No longer standing
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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
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Record #21

County Wicomico County
School Name South Quantico (Rosenwald)
Location Quantico
Date Opened 1921/1922 fiscal year
Current Status
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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
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Record #22

County Wicomico County
School Name Salisbury High School
Location Railroad Ave., Salisbury
Date Opened
Current Status
State Maryland

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State Maryland
County Wicomico County
School Name Salisbury High School
Location Railroad Ave., Salisbury
Date Opened
Current Status
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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 …
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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
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Record #24

County Wicomico County
School Name Whitehaven School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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State Maryland
County Wicomico County
School Name Whitehaven School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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

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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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Record #29

County Dorchester County
School Name Church Creek School
Location Church Creek Golden Hill Rd
Date Opened Circa 1887
Current Status
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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.
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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

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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Record #33

County Dorchester County
School Name Cambridge Grammar School
Location Cross St. & School House La.
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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Record #34

County Dorchester County
School Name Hicksburg School
Location Hicksburgy Rd., off Rt. 50
Date Opened Circa 1887
Current Status
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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
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Record #35

County Dorchester County
School Name Jenifer Institute School #1
Location Cambridge, next to Waugh Church
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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Record #36

County Dorchester County
School Name Hurlock Elementary School
Location Hurlock
Date Opened Early 1900s
Current Status
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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
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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
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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
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Record #38

County Dorchester County
School Name Oldfield School
Location Oldfield Rd., Church Creek
Date Opened Circa 1840
Current Status
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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
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Record #39

County Dorchester County
School Name Pine Street Elementary
Location Pine St., Cambridge (destroyed by fire in
1967)
Date Opened
Current Status
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State Maryland
County Dorchester County
School Name Pine Street Elementary
Location Pine St., Cambridge (destroyed by fire in
1967)
Date Opened
Current Status
Source Up Pine Street, Vol. 1, David "Nicky" Henry, 2003
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Record #40

County Dorchester County
School Name Salem School
Location Salem, Rt. 50 behind Mt. Pleasant Church
Date Opened Circa 1887
Current Status
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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
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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

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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
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Record #42

County Dorchester County
School Name Taylors Island Colored School
Location Hooper Neck Rd., Taylors Island
Date Opened 1873
Current Status
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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
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Record #43

County Dorchester County
School Name Thompsontown School
Location Thompsonville Rd., Thompsontown
Date Opened Circa 1903
Current Status
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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
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Record #44

County Dorchester County
School Name Trippe’s Neck School
Location Drawbridge Rd. near Ravenwood Rd.
Date Opened Circa 1873
Current Status
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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
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Record #45

County Dorchester County
School Name Vienna Elementary School (Rosenwald)
Location Vienna
Date Opened 1921/1922 Fiscal Year
Current Status No longer standing
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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
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Record #46

County Worcester County
School Name Henderson
Location
Date Opened open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
State 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.
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Record #47

County Worcester County
School Name Georgetown
Location
Date Opened open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Record #50

County Worcester County
School Name Friendship
Location
Date Opened open in 1919-20 (one room school list)
Current Status
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Record #53

County Worcester County
School Name Genezar (or Dr. Henry's)
Location Germantown
Date Opened Per Barbara Purnell
Current Status
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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
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Record #54

County Worcester County
School Name Flower Street Elementary
Location Berlin
Date Opened
Current Status
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State Maryland
County Worcester County
School Name Flower Street Elementary
Location Berlin
Date Opened
Current Status
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Record #55

County Worcester County
School Name Mt. Wesley Colored School
Location
Date Opened 1919
Current Status No longer standing
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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.
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Record #60

County Worcester County
School Name Curtis Colored School
Location (No. 4, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened 1919
Current Status
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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
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Record #61

County Worcester County
School Name Whaleyville Colored School
Location (No. 2, Dist. No. 9)
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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Record #62

County Worcester County
School Name Box Iron Colored School
Location (No. 4, Dist. No. 2)
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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Record #63

County Worcester County
School Name Taylor's Gate Colored School
Location (No. 1, Dist. No. 6)
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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Record #64

County Worcester County
School Name Johnson's Neck Colored School
Location (No. 2, Dist. No. 8)
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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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
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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
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Record #66

County Worcester County
School Name Synepuxent Colored School
Location (No. 1, Dist. 10)
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Record #74

County Sussex County
School Name Ellendale Colored School
Location Ellendale
Date Opened
Current Status
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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
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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
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
Additional Information Originally built as a four-room school, then renovated into a six-room school. Current size much larger after decades of additions.
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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
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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.
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Record #83

County Sussex County
School Name Millsboro Colored School
Location
Date Opened Built 1920-21
Current Status
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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
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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
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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.
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Record #85

County Sussex County
School Name Milton Colored School (DuPont)
Location Milton
Date Opened Built 1921
Current Status Demolished in the mid-2000s
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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State Delaware
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Record #90

County Sussex County
School Name Rabbit’s Ferry Old Colored School
Location
Date Opened
Current Status
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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.
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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
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State Delaware
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
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.
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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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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.
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Record #93

County Sussex County
School Name Seaford Colored School
Location North Street, Seaford
Date Opened Built 1867
Current Status
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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State Delaware
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
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
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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.
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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.
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.
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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

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State Delaware
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.
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
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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

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State 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
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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

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State 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
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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

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State 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
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