Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington Carver Junior College
Established 1950-51
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 31, 2017
1. George Washington Carver Junior College Marker
Carver was the first accredited two-year junior college conducted under County Board of Education for post-secondary education of Negro students in Montgomery County. At the time, Lincoln High School, located in a historic black community in Rockville, was the only Negro high school in the county and night classes of the junior college were held there. Increasing enrollment led to the building of a new campus and facility at Hungerford Drive and Mannakee Street, which opened in 1951 as Carver High School and Junior College. After desegregation in 1954, Carver Junior College was merged in 1955 with Montgomery Junior College in Takoma Park, but Negro students still attended classes at Carver. The name George Washington Carver Junior College was no longer used after 1959. Now called Carver Educational Services Center, the site is currently the headquarters of the Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Dr. Parlett Longworth Moore
Born September 17, 1907 at Wetipquin, Md.
B.S. - Howard University
M.A. - Columbia University
Ed.D. - Temple University
While principal of Lincoln High School in Rockville, Md., Dr. Moore led the effort to establish and accredit George Washington Carver High School and Junior College, where
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Erected 1998 by City of Rockville, Maryland, Historic District Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 39° 5.712′ N, 77° 9.437′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Ivy League Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carver Educational Services Center 850 Hungerford, Rockville MD 20850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rockville - Pinneberg (approx. ¼ mile away); Haiti-Martin's Lane Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Snowden Funeral Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rockville's First Colored School / Rockville's Second Colored School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Of By For (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rockville Town Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mr. T's (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 31, 2017
2. George Washington Carver Junior College Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 31, 2017
3.
1951
Historic Property
City of Rockville
1951
Historic Property
City of Rockville
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 31, 2017
4. Carver Educational Services Center
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2022
5. Additional plaque on the building grounds
Class Song
(In the tune of "Danny Boy")
Dear Carver High, the time has come for parting.
We hate to leave, although we know we must;
And teachers all, we'll miss your love and kindness.
Farewell to thee; we must be on our way.
Our friends and all, we surely love you dearly;
So long dear friends, some day we'll meet again.
We all must say good-bye to you our dearest friends,
Until that day that we will meet again.
Then classmates all, the time has come for leaving you;
We hope someday that we will gain success.
Try very hard and you will do the things undone,
Bring forth the things that need be done by us.
We leave our name to stand right here in Carver High;
We hope someday that it will all be sweet;
It sounds to us like music to our ears;
And then our thoughts will be with you always.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
