Near Reedville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Julius Rosenwald High School
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009
1. Julius Rosenwald High School Marker
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-61.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1932.
Location. 37° 51.528′ N, 76° 16.895′ W. Marker is near Reedville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is on Northumberland Highway
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reedville (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Elva C Tender Skiff (approx. 1.1 miles away); George M. Butler Skiff (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rowing Skiff (approx. 1.1 miles away); George Pope Butler Skiff (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Lillian-B (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fannie (approx.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009
2. Julius Rosenwald High School Marker
Regarding Julius Rosenwald High School. This school was specifically renamed for Mr. Rosenwald (b.1862 d.1932). “A Rosenwald School was the name informally applied to over five thousand schools, shops, and teachers homes in the United States which were built primarily for the education of African-Americans in the early twentieth century. The need arose from the chronic underfunding of public education for African-American children in the South, who were required to attend segregated schools. Julius Rosenwald, an American clothier who became part-owner and president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, was the founder of The Rosenwald Fund, through which he contributed seed money for many of the schools and other philanthropic causes. To promote collaboration between white and black citizens, Rosenwald required communities to commit public funds to the schools, as well as to contribute additional cash donations. Millions of dollars were raised by African-American rural communities across the South to fund better education
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009
3. The Former Julius Rosenwald High School, Northumberland County, Virginia
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
4. The Former Julius Rosenwald High School, Northumberland County, Virginia
Banners show commemorating its centennial.
Photographed by Julius Rosenwald School Foundation, Beverly, Virginia.
5. Julius Rosenwald High School
Internet Archive, November 9, 2007
6. Julius Rosenwald
from Bertie Charles Forbes Men Who are Making America, 1917.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,731 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on August 9, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
