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Cape Charles Colored School
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By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Cape Charles Colored School Marker | | |
Inscription. Constructed in 1928, this school opened about 1930 for African American children in Cape Charles during
legalized segregation. The building was constructed with contributions from the local African American
community, the State Literary Fund, and the Julius Rosenwald Fund, established in 1917 to build schools for African American students in the rural South. Staffed by three teachers and a principal/teacher, the school housed grades one through seven, and was a center for educational, social, and cultural events for the African American community. Under Principal Jesse L. Hare, the school closed in 1966 when Northampton County Schools were consolidated four years before their integration.
Erected 2010 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY 73.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Rosenwald Schools marker series.
Location. 37° 15.803′ N, 76° 0.557′ W. Marker is in Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. Marker is on Old Cape Charles Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Charles VA 23310, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Cape Charles Colored School Marker, looking east on Old Cape Charles Road | | |
. Cape Charles (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cape Charles to Little Creek (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay (approx. 0.8 miles away); Towne Fields (approx. 3 miles away); Stratton Manor (approx. 4.1 miles away); Salem Methodist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Tidewater Institute (approx. 4.5 miles away); Home of First Settler (approx. 6.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cape Charles.
Also see . . . Ceremony to dedicate an historic marker , UTube. on the site of the Rosenwald elementary school for African American children in Cape Charles Virginia, (Submitted on December 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Cape Charles Colored School Marker, pre dedication...to be on Sat, Nov 19, 2011 | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Cape Charles Colored School Marker, along Old Cape Charles Road ( CR 641) | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Cape Charles Colored School and Marker | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Cape Charles Colored School and Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 314 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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