Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rosenwald Schools

Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023

1. Rosenwald Schools Marker

Inscription.
Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington established fund in 1912 to provide grants to African American communities to improve education. In N.C. the fund assisted with 817 projects in 93 counties. The first one was Warren Grove School, a two-teacher floor plan, completed on Oct. 8, 1915, five miles N.E

Erected 2017 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-89.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1915.

Location. 36° 4.356′ N, 76° 36.66′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Road (North Carolina Route 32) and Luke Street, on the right when traveling west on Virginia Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 Virginia Rd, Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Post Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Edenton, 1962 (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Carolina National Guard Armory (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Harriet Jacobs (approx. ¾ mile away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Edenton United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1897 Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.

Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023

2. Rosenwald Schools Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.