Marshall in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Number 18 School

Photographed by Laura Troy, July 6, 2009

1. Number 18 School Marker

Inscription. After the Civil War, the constitution of 1869 established a statewide system of free public schools in Virginia. Several new schools in Fauquier were identified by an assigned number. Number 18 was built on land donated by Samuel F. Shackleford. From the time of its construction in 1887 until 1910, this one-room schoolhouse served local white children. When they moved to a newer school in the nearby village of Marshall in 1910, Number 18 then served African American students until it closed in 1964. Number 18 stands today as a rare example of a once-common schoolhouse type.

Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number FF-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 38° 52.164′ N, 77° 49.89′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is on John Marshall Highway (Virginia Route 55) west of Whiting Road (County Route 622), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall VA 20115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); McClellan Relieved From Command (approx. 1.3 miles away); Salem (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mosby’s Rangers Disband (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mosby’s Rangers Disband Site (approx. 1½ miles away); Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lee’s Narrow Escape (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Rosenwald School in Rectortown, "No. 12" (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of Lt. Presley Neville O’Bannon, USMC (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 23, 2010

2. Number 18 School Marker

Number 18 School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Troy, July 6, 2009

3. Number 18 School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 8, 2009, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 8, 2009, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.