Luray in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew Jackson School
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2023
1. Andrew Jackson School Marker
The Andrew Jackson School, named for a local Black entrepreneur, was built here in 1924-25 to serve African American students. The Black community raised half of the $5,467 cost of the three-classroom building. Additional support came from the county and from Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., who had partnered with Booker T. Washington in a school-building campaign and later established the Rosenwald Fund. which helped build about 5,000 schools for African Americans in the South. Before closing in 1959, Andrew Jackson offered education through the 11th grade, but Black students had to leave the county for 12th grade. Page County schools were desegregated in 1966.
Erected 2022 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-38.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 38° 39.888′ N, 78° 28.364′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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: Bethany Veney (approx. Ό mile away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Page County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Philip Long (approx. half a mile away); Chinkapin Oak (approx.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2023
2. Andrew Jackson School Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Luray Valley Museum (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Historical marker unveiled at former Andrew Jackson School.
(8/13/2022) More than 50 people gathered in front of the West Luray Recreation Center (known as TheREC) on Saturday afternoon for the unveiling of a historical maker honoring the buildings previous life as a school for black students in Page County. On Jan. 12, 1926, the Andrew Jackson School replaced School No. 5 that sat adjacent to St. Johns Church and opened its doors to black students in grades 1 through 7. The school board added one grade each year until they reached the 11th grade where they stopped.(Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. New documentary shown on the history of the Andrew Jackson School House in Luray.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2023
3. Andrew Jackson School Marker
(6/23/2021) On Wednesday night, the first-of-its-kind documentary on the local history of the Andrew Jackson School House and its students premiered at the W. Luray Recreation Center. Its called Heritage and Legacy and tells the storys of different generations of students who were connected to the old school house who still live in Luray.(Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2023
4. Andrew Jackson School Museum / West Luray Recreation Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
