Near Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian Mission School
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
1. Indian Mission School Marker
Inscription.
Indian Mission School. . The Nanticoke Indian Tribe established Indian Mission School on this site in the 1920s. Tribal members built and operated a one-room school to educate Nanticoke students in grades 1-8. In 1948, the original wood-framed structure burned in a fire and was replaced with a stuccoed masonry building. Students continued attending the school through the 1961-1962 school year. Some graduates attended the Haskell Institute, an Indian boarding school, in Lawrence, Kansas. After the Indian Mission School closed, the building became the Nanticoke Indian Tribal Center, the administrative and cultural center of the Nanticoke Indian Association.
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe established Indian Mission School on this site in the 1920s. Tribal members built and operated a one-room school to educate Nanticoke students in grades 1-8. In 1948, the original wood-framed structure burned in a fire and was replaced with a stuccoed masonry building. Students continued attending the school through the 1961-1962 school year. Some graduates attended the Haskell Institute, an Indian boarding school, in Lawrence, Kansas. After the Indian Mission School closed, the building became the Nanticoke Indian Tribal Center, the administrative and cultural center of the Nanticoke Indian Association.
Erected 2020 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-283.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 38° 36.369′ N, 75° 12.702′ W. Marker is near Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on John J Williams Highway (Delaware Route 24) just east of Rosedale Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27073 John J Williams Hwy, Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
2. The Nanticoke Indian Center, formerly the Indian Mission School
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
