Murfreesboro in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

African American Education

since 1865

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

1. African American Education Marker

Inscription. African American students attended "The Little Red School" on the West side of Murfreesboro as early as 1865. Around 1913, a one-room school was built in town near the Meherrin River, which was soon outgrown. In 1922, it was replaced with a two-story wooden "Riverview" school built with Rosenwald funds. When "Riverview" burned in 1944, a replacement school was built on this site in 1946. The current Riverview Elementary was built here in 1991.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 36° 26.265′ N, 77° 4.605′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 158) south of Oak Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 Main Street, Murfreesboro NC 27855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ruffin Brothers Grocery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Murfrees Landing (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lafayette (approx. one mile away); Indian Queen Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); John H. Wheeler (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stanley Winborne (approx. 1.1 miles away); Conjure Doctor (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Jordan Office Building (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

2. African American Education Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.