Near Cassville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Noble Hill Rosenwald School
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008
1. Noble Hill Rosenwald School Marker
Noble Hill Rosenwald School, now known as Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, built in 1923 as the first standard school for Black children in Bartow County School System. The school closed in 1955 when all schools for Black Children in Bartow County were consolidated to form Bartow Elementary School at a central location.
Today the restored building is a cultural heritage museum with emphasis on Black life in Bartow from the early 1900's to the present. Historical information on all schools in the system, artifacts, a replica of the Rosenwald School, and pictorial resources of the community are available in the Center.
Erected 1995 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 008-52.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 34° 14.816′ N, 84° 51.484′ W. Marker is near Cassville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is on Joe Frank Harris Parkway (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles south of Willow Lane, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the driveway leading to the restored
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site - Cassville Female College (about 800 feet away); Site of Cassville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town Of Cassville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Cassville Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate Dead (approx. Ύ mile away); Grave of Gen. William Tatum Wofford (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cassville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site - Cherokee Baptist College (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Rosenwald Schools. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 24, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008
2. Noble Hill Rosenwald School Marker and the Rosenwald School Building
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008
3. Noble Hill Rosenwald School Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,256 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on November 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
