Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth
The Manassas Industrial School Historic Site
| | Jennie Dean Memorial | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 8, 2023
1. Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth Marker
The grounds on which you are standing were once a bustling school, with numerous classrooms and residential buildings, a dairy barn, orchard and farm, and other amenities meant to sustain and educated African-American students from all over Virginia. Built at a time when segregation created a lack of formal education opportunities for African-Americans, the school offered academic courses in mathematics, geography, music, literature and English. Vocational training included carpentry, blacksmithing, shoemaking and painting for boys; and sewing, cooking, the domestic arts and laundry methods for girls. Students graduated with skills that helped them be successful at home and at work.
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This modern view of the campus shows the footprint of the original buildings, outlined today in stone. Summaries of the history of each building are provided adjacent to the stone outlines.
Manassas Museum Collection
A classroom view taken in 1911 shows boys learning the art of cobbling and shoemaking at the Manassas Industrial School.
Manassas Museum Collection
The Manassas Industrial School Class of 1908 stares confidently at the camera as they prepare to take the skills they have learned and enter the workforce.
Manassas Museum Collection
In this classroom view, girls are learning a variety of sewing skills.
Manassas Museum Collection
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 38° 44.78′ N, 77° 29.279′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It is on Prince William Street west of Wellington Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20110, 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 walking distance of this marker: Supporting a Cause (here, next to this marker); Jennie Serepta Dean
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 8, 2023
2. Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 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 404 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
