Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Hope School

Photographed By Pete Skillman, March 14, 2024

1. The Hope School Marker

Inscription. The earliest mention of the Hope School is from the accounting records of the Board of School Commissioners in 1865. The school is mentioned again in the 1892 land records survey, which lists "Colored School No. 2, District No. 6 situated on the east side of the public road leading from Hope to Ashland in the sixth district of Queen Anne's County." The one-room school housed grades one through seven. One teacher taught all the grades and subjects. The school closed in 1938, and has since been restored by the Retired Teacher's Association.

Erected by Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne's County, MD.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 39° 2.279′ N, 76° 3.315′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is on Ruthsburg Road (Maryland Route 304) south of Kidwell Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Ruthsburg Rd, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. She Fought for Equal Access (approx. half a mile away); The Railroad as Community Connector to the World (approx. half a mile away); Connecting Centreville to the Worlds of Commerce Beyond the Eastern Shore

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(approx. half a mile away); The Railroad as the Backbone of Centreville's 20th Century Commerce (approx. half a mile away); Carmichael House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Goldsborough House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Female Seminary (approx. 0.7 miles away); Centrally Located (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.

The Hope School with marker visible on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pete Skillman, March 14, 2024

2. The Hope School with marker visible on the right

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.