King William in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sharon Indian School
Sharon Indian School served as a center of education for the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. Tribal citizens built and furnished a one-room frame building ca. 1919. King William County replaced the original school with this brick structure in 1952. Before the desegregation of Virginia schools in the 1960s, Sharon provided a primary and limited secondary education. Its students had to attend other Native American, private, or public institutions, usually outside the commonwealth, to obtain high school diplomas. Upper Mattaponi students — and children from the Rappahannock Tribe in the 1960s — attended school here until June 1965. This was one of the last Indian schools to operate in Virginia.
Erected 2024 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1965.
Location. 37° 44.063′ N, 77° 6.847′ W. Marker is in King William, Virginia, in King William
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Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Sharon Indian School (within shouting distance of this marker); Rumford Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Robert Mush (approx. 2˝ miles away); Pamunkey Indians In The Civil War (approx. 2˝ miles away); Headquarters of Opechancanough
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2026
2. Sharon Indian School Marker in front of Indian View School
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sharon Indian School (has been replaced with this marker).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
