Dunnvsille in Essex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rappahannock Industrial Academy
Photographed By Cherlanda Sidney-Ross, May 21, 2022
1. Rappahannock Industrial Academy Marker
Inscription.
Rappahannock Industrial Academy. . The Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association opened the Rappahannock Industrial Academy here in 1902 to provide secondary education for African Americans at a time when no public high schools were available to them in the area. Supported by churches, individuals, and the sale of timber and produce, the school served boarding and day students primarily from this region but also from other parts of Virginia and beyond. It offered a range of academic courses and extracurricular activities and was accredited by the state in 1934. Its nearly 300-acre campus included a working farm. Enrollment declined after public high schools were established, and the school closed in 1948.
The Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association opened the Rappahannock Industrial Academy here in 1902 to provide secondary education for African Americans at a time when no public high schools were available to them in the area. Supported by churches, individuals, and the sale of timber and produce, the school served boarding and day students primarily from this region but also from other parts of Virginia and beyond. It offered a range of academic courses and extracurricular activities and was accredited by the state in 1934. Its nearly 300-acre campus included a working farm. Enrollment declined after public high schools were established, and the school closed in 1948.
Erected 2022 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O 78.)
Location. 37° 50.377′ N, 76° 48.167′ W. Marker is in Dunnvsille, Virginia, in Essex County. Marker is on Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17) 0.2 miles north of Boston Road (Virginia Route 610), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunnsville VA 22454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Bessida Cauthorne White of Jamaica, Virginia. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Bessida Cauthorne White of Jamaica, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
