Near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

George Washington Carver School

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

1. George Washington Carver School Marker

Inscription. On these grounds in 1939, Henry Ford built a school to serve the educational needs of the African-American children of lower Bryan County. Professor Herman Cooper was appointed as the Principal when the school opened later that year, originally with grades one through six. Ford named the school in honor of the prominent African-American educator and agriculturist from Tuskegee Institute, Dr. George Washington Carver. In March 1940 Dr. Carver attended the dedication ceremonies here for the new school named in his honor.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1940.

Location. 31° 52.3′ N, 81° 15.583′ W. Marker is near Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It is on Bryan Neck Road (Georgia Route 144) 0 miles north of Carver School Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia

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Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 Spain,

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: Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. McAllister (approx. half a mile away); The Clay Family of Bryan Neck (approx. half a mile away); Burnt Church Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Richard James Arnold (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fort McAllister (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hardwicke (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort McAllister

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

2. George Washington Carver School Marker

(was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Kilpatrick On Bryan Neck (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Henry Ford

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

3. George Washington Carver School Marker

Looking south on Bryan Neck Road, with the Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church, the oldest African-American church congregation in lower Bryan County, in the distance.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

4. George Washington Carver School Marker

The building in the rear is the partially dismantled old gym from the George Washington Carver School. It was in use from 1938 to about 1960.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,649 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.