Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tireless Defender of Education
Stephen H. Long (1865-1921)
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Born in Pocomoke, orphaned at an early age, and educated as a lawyer at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, Stephen H. Long returned to Pocomoke to teach young people. Teacher, principal, and supervisor of Colored Schools in Worcester County, he sought funds to educate blacks, young and old, and to improve teacher salaries. On September 13, 1921, Long was killed for supporting the education of orphan boys who had been forced to work on farms and not attend schools. The Stephen H. Long Guild continues to raise funds to educate youth.
Erected by Beach to Bay Heritage Area, Maryland Heritage Area Authority; Choptank Electric Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1921.
Location. 38° 4.116′ N, 75° 34.052′ W. Marker is in Pocomoke City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Moore Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Moore Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pocomoke City Historic Railroad Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Costen House (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of the Deceased Who Served to Protect Our Country (approx. half a mile away); Sturgis One-Room School Museum (approx. half a mile away); Mar-Va Theater (approx. half a mile away); The Shapes of Ships (approx. half a mile away); River Trades & Traditions / River Lore & Legend (approx. 0.6 miles away); Loblolly Pine (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocomoke City.
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