White Stone in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A. T. Wright High School
Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 9, 2009
1. A. T. Wright High School Marker
Inscription.
A. T. Wright High School. . Albert Terry Wright (1871–1944) was born in Hanover County, Virginia. He taught in the black schools of Richmond and, by 1908, at White Stone in Lancaster County. By 1921 Wright was principal of the county’s first high school for blacks, which was constructed largely with funds raised by black residents. Named in his honor. A.T. Wright High School served black students until 1959 when the county opened Brookvale High School. The history of the man and his school exemplified the struggle for education by Virginia’s rural blacks.
Albert Terry Wright (1871–1944) was born in
Hanover County, Virginia. He taught in the
black schools of Richmond and, by 1908, at
White Stone in Lancaster County. By 1921
Wright was principal of the county’s first
high school for blacks, which was constructed
largely with funds raised by black residents.
Named in his honor. A.T. Wright High School
served black students until 1959 when the
county opened Brookvale High School. The
history of the man and his school exemplified the struggle for education by Virginia’s
rural blacks.
Erected 1991 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-91.)
Location. 37° 38.692′ N, 76° 24′ W. Marker is in White Stone, Virginia, in Lancaster County. Marker is on James Wharf Road (County Route 637) just west of Mary Ball Road (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 269 James Wharf Road, White Stone VA 22578, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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