Carver-Price School

Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail

— Appomattox, Virginia - Appomattox County —

Carver-Price School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

1. Carver-Price School Marker

Inscription. In 1929-30 the Appomattox training school was built on this site with funds raised by Mozella Price, who served as Supervisor of Appomattox Counter Negro Schools from 1919 to 1963. It was a cinder block building, employing four teachers. At the urging of Mrs. Price, the building was extended and remodeled in 1950-51 to be more in line with Virginia's "separate but equal" provisions. The improved school was renamed the Carver-Price School in her honor in 1952.

The curriculum consisted of a strongly liberal arts core of trigonometry, math, English, biology, typing, French, and history, as well as a vocal curriculum that included home economics for girls and bricklaying, carpentry, and machine shop for boys. The school name changed again in 1970 to the Appomattox Intermediate School, when the county's schools were integrated. Later, consolidation made it the Appomattox Elementary School, where it housed grades 3-6.

Erected by Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. (Marker Number 2.)

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

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addition, it is included in the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 21.622′ N, 78° 49.741′ W. Marker was in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It was on Confederate Boulevard (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Carver-Price School building. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: A different marker

Markers in Front of the Carver-Price School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

2. Markers in Front of the Carver-Price School

also named Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Carver-Price School (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox County Units (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox County Eternal Flame (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox Court House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walker's Last Stand (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.

Other markers no longer nearby. Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Custer's Third Brigade (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. On the upper right of the marker is a photo of the school, captioned, Used for educational purposes until 2002, the original building was expanded several times after this early photograph was taken. Below that photo is a photo of the vocational building, captioned, The vocational building was constructed around 1948, with
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

3. Carver-Price School
The school now serves as a heritage museum.
bathrooms added a year later. On the left is a portrait of Mozella Jordan Price. On the lower right is a map of south-central Virginia showing other schools highlighted on the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Also see . . . Carver-Price School. From the Virginia African-American Heritage website. (Submitted on April 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,248 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.