Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Manassas Industrial School
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Jennie Dean Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019
1. The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial
The Manassas Industrial School offered both academic and vocational training. Originally the standard course of study combined both elements for a general education. As facilities and resources grew, students were able to concentrate on specific areas. By the 1914-15 academic year, the Industrial School offered four main curricula:
Agriculture Course that utilized the school's model farm operation.
Trades Course emphasizing blacksmithing, upholstery, carpentry, painting, shoemaking, and wheelwrighting.
Home Economics Course providing training in sewing, cooking, laundering, and housekeeping.
Normal Course designed to certify students to teach in Virginia schools.
Erected by Manassas Museum System, City of Manassas.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 44.78′ N, 77° 29.278′ W. Marker was in Manassas, Virginia. It was on Prince William Street west of Wellington Road,
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Regionally, this marker and memorial was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Supporting a Cause (here, next to this marker); Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth (here, next to this marker); Jennie Serepta Dean (here, next to this marker); Carnegie Building (a few steps from this marker); Howland Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Campus Model (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackley Hall (within shouting distance
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019
2. The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial
Other markers no longer nearby. The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (has been replaced with this marker); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (has been replaced with this marker); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (has been replaced with this marker); Manassas 1909 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
