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Photographer: Mike Wintermantel
Caption: Stratton High School Marker
Additional Description: Top Photo
Storer College Class of 1903
Storer College, in Harpers Ferry, WV, opened its doors in 1867. At the time, Storer was the only teacher-training institution for African Americans in the state of West Virginia.
Middle Photo
The first African-American school in Raleigh County was built in 1873 by the Trap Hill District Board of Education at Mills Branch. Prior to construction of the cabin, students were taught in a room at the home of Jacob Saunders of Mills Branch.
Bottom Photo
Students in Campbells Creek, WV pose for a picture
From the 1870s to 1930s, many African Americans migrated to West Virginia because it was a place where their children could receive better educational opportunities.
Submitted: November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p553179
File Size: 0.420 Megabytes

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