East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William W.M. Henry Comprehensive High School

Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 25, 2024

1. William W.M. Henry Comprehensive High School Marker

Inscription. In 1947 the General Assembly appropriated funding to build a comprehensive high school for Blacks and other persons of color residing in central Delaware. The site for the new school was selected in 1949. The state and the Delaware School Auxiliary Association allocated additional funding, and construction was begun in 1951. The new school opened its doors in September 1952. It was named for Dr. William W. M. Henry, a 1902 graduate of Delaware State College, who was the first Black physician to practice in lower Delaware. In 1965, the State Board of Education ordered the desegregation of Delaware schools. The High School was closed on June 30, 1966, and the facility became a part of Dover's integrated public school systems.

Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-75.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1952.

Location. 39° 9.594′ N, 75° 32.492′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East

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Dover Hundred. It is on Carver Road 0.1 miles north of Forest Street (Delaware Route 8), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Carver Rd, Dover DE 19904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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 New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Booker T. Washington School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Site of ILC Dover (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eden Hill Farm (approx. half a mile away); Calvary Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Dover's First Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonel John Haslet (approx. 0.8 miles away); John M. Clayton (approx. 0.8 miles away).

William W.M. Henry Comprehensive High School Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 1, 2025

2. William W.M. Henry Comprehensive High School Marker - wide view

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William Henry Middle School occupies the site today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 25, 2024

3. William Henry Middle School occupies the site today

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2. submitted on May 1, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.