Manassas 1909

Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth Dairy Barn

— Agricultural Pursuits —

Manassas 1909 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019

1. Manassas 1909 Marker

Inscription. The Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, founded by Jennie Dean and chartered in 1893 as a private residential school for African-American children, provided academic and vocational training in a Christian setting. By 1909, students had built a new model barn and silo on this site to care for livestock properly and to handle milk and milk products in the most sanitary way. By 1915, students were taking animal husbandry and farm management classes. "The success of agricultural pursuits must more and more depend upon a definite course of instruction," said the school's 1916 report.

Erected by Manassas Museum System, City of Manassas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Animals • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 44.794′ N, 77° 29.265′ W. Marker was in Manassas, Virginia. It could be reached from Prince William Street close to Wellington Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal

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address: 9601 Prince William Street, Manassas VA 20110, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once 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 location: Hackley Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Charter Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Supporting a Cause (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019

2. Manassas 1909 Marker

Campus Model (within shouting distance of this marker); Jennie Serepta Dean (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Charter Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.