Rustburg in Campbell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Campbell County Training School
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. Campbell County Training School Marker
Campbell County Training School (CCTS) opened here ca. 1923 after African American citizens campaigned for better schools. The black community, the county, and the Julius Rosenwald Fund paid for its construction. Rosenwald, inspired by the work of Booker T. Washington, helped build more than 5,000 schools for black students. The Rev. Thomas Tweedy and Gabe Hunt are recognized as major local contributors to CCTS, which provided the county's first two-year high school program for African Americans and later included a teacher cottage, cafeteria, shop, and auditorium. In 1951 a new CCTS opened nearby. Named Campbell County High School in 1952, it closed in 1969 when desegregation was completed.Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number L-24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Original Site of Campbell County Training-High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Rustburg (approx. 0.6 miles away); Campbell County War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Col. Vincent W. “Squeek” Burnett (approx. 2.9 miles away); Montview (approx. 7.1 miles away); Lynchburg Defenses (approx. 7.3 miles away); Oxford Furnace (approx. 7.4 miles away); Chestnut Hill (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rustburg.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
2. Campbell County Training School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
