Christiana Hundred in Newport in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Industrial School for Colored Girls
Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 19, 2024
1. Industrial School for Colored Girls Marker
In 1919, the Industrial School for Colored Girls was founded by the Federation of Colored Women's Club of Delaware for the care and education of African American girls unable to attend the all-white Woodshaven School in Claymont. With donations from T. Coleman du Pont and other prominent citizens. The State purchased the former Grier and Woodward Farms adjacent to the predominantly black neighborhoods of Liberty and Belvedere. on the current site of Delcastle High School. In 1921 the reform school was renamed the Edwina Kruse School in honor of her role as principal of Howard High School, and remained in operation until 1960.
Erected 2023 by Delaware State Archives. (Marker Number NCC-259.)
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 year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 39° 43.688′ N, 75° 37.322′ W. Marker is in Newport, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Christiana Hundred. It is on Newport Gap Pike (Delaware Route 62), on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Delaware Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Earthworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Absalom Jones School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Home of William Julius "Judy" Johnson (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Lynching of George White (approx. 0.8 miles away); The "Annie Oakleys": First Female Prison Guards in the United States (approx. 0.8 miles away); Marshallton United Methodist Church (approx.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 19, 2024
2. Industrial School for Colored Girls Marker - Wide view
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., October 7, 2024
3. Industrial School for Colored Girls Marker
This has the back side (same as the front) of the marker. To the right of the subject marker, between it and the school-crossing sign, which is on the other side of the road (Newport Gap Pike), is The Delaware Continentals marker, also on that other side of the road. Part of the Delaware National Guard Armory is also visible near there.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3. submitted on October 18, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Pete Skillman was the editor who published this page.
