Near Midway in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Miller School
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-225.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 38° 0.672′ N, 78° 42.105′ W. Marker is near Midway, Virginia, in Albemarle County. Marker is on Miller School Road (County Route 635) close to Dick Woods Road (County Route 637), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Samuel Miller Loop, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Staunton and James River Turnpike (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Rothwell Family ... / Elisha Wm. Robertson ... (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mirador (approx. 4 miles away); Crozet (approx. 4 miles away); “The Albemarle 26” (approx. 4.2 miles away); North Garden Church (approx. 4˝ miles away); Jackson's Valley Campaign (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mirador (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . . The History of Miller School. “The Last Will and Testament of Samuel Miller provided for the majority of his estate to be used for the establishment of a boarding school for orphaned children, a school to be located very near his birthplace in Albemarle County. By 1874, following Mr. Miller’s 1869 death and the resolution of several legal disputes that arose as children of Mr. Miller’s sought to challenge his bequest, architects and builders were ready to begin work in designing and constructing The Miller Manual Labor School, as it was then known. This work culminated in August, 1878, with a grand opening and dedication of the central portion of ‘Old Main,’ an august and impressive structure around which much of Miller School life still revolves.” (Submitted on August 16, 2009.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.