Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
That was the happiest time of my life.
Storer student
| | Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2020
1. Storer College Marker
Female students arriving here at the Cook Hall dormitory were greeted with a welcoming letter that advised them, "Here you will come as refuge from the strangeness or perplexities of campus life. Here you will fight your battles of adjustment to new surroundings. Here you will gain new understanding of community living and of friendships." Storer College provided a refuge from the pressures of segregated society. Students flourished within the structure of Storer community. Football teams played on the field before you, and literary clubs and musical groups met in the buildings around you.
You loved the school this building was you.
Storer alumnus, Ruby Reeler
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.
Location. 39° 19.447′ N, 77° 44.425′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on McDowell Street just south of Fillmore Street, on the left when traveling north
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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 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: A different marker also named A Land Divided (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Meeting of the Niagara Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Foundations of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); The Niagara Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker); Storer College Veterans Memorial Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Lodge No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.
Other markers no longer nearby. A Land Divided (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Niagara Movement at Storer College (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Camp Hill during the Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Storer College 1867-1955
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 22, 2020
2. Storer College Marker
Cook Hall seen in the background.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Additional keywords. That was the happiest time of my life.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
