Near Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Black and White Schoolhouse

Photographed by Robert Baughman, September 27, 2020

1. The Black and White Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Built in 1886 by direct descendants of slaves, the Black and White schoolhouse provided education for local youths until 1928. Denied admission to white schools in the area, African-American families first built a log schoolhouse across the road in 1883 in which to educate their children. Three years later, this brick building was constructed. The black families allowed white children to attend and, as a result, the school became known as the Black and White school. It is an early integrated school in Ohio.

Erected 1992 by Country Connection Club and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 40° 34.811′ N, 83° 33.498′ W. Marker is near Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 31 and County Road 190, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 31. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17091 Co Rd 190, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Victory (approx.

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3.4 miles away); Hale Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Woodland Birds (approx. 3½ miles away); Rhino Tree (approx. 3½ miles away); Mount Victory Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lawrence Woods (approx. 3.6 miles away); Mount Victory United Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mount Victory Historic District / Mount Victory and the Underground Railroad (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Devil’s Backbone (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. integration, Jim Crow era

Photographed by Robert Baughman, October 2, 2020

2. The Black and White Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,129 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.