Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The First School for "Colored" in Jefferson County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

1. The First School for "Colored" in Jefferson County Marker

Inscription. On these grounds stood the first school for "colored" in Jefferson County. In 1867, the Freedmen's Bureau established this school at the home of Achilles Dixon, a blacksmith. Its first teachers were Annie Dudley and E.H. Oliver. It remained a school until 1874.

Erected 1997 by Page-Jackson Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 39° 17.413′ N, 77° 51.557′ W. Marker is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on East Liberty Street west of North Samuel Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 East Liberty Street, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Focus of Action (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Charles Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin R. Delany (about 400 feet away); John Yates (about 400 feet away); Explore the Washington Heritage Trail / Afoot in Historic Charles Town (about 400 feet away); Charles Washington's Town (about 400 feet away); Two Treason Trials (about 400 feet away); The Trial of John Brown (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019

2. The First School for "Colored" in Jefferson County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.