| State | 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. |
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