Gatesville in Gates County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Reid's Grove School
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
1. Reid's Grove School Marker
Still on its original site, the Reid's Grove School educated African American students in the Gatesville area. Completed on November 5, 1927 and closed in 1951, it was one of seven schools in Gates County (and one of over 800 in North Carolina) financed by Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, to educate blacks students during segregation. The building later housed the local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service office for African Americans and was renamed the Mitchell Building in honor of the Howard Mitchell, the state's first black extension agent.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 2011.
Location. 36° 25.125′ N, 76° 45.454′ W. Marker is in Gatesville, North Carolina, in Gates County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 37) half a mile south of Alternate U.S. 158, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatesville NC 27938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Gates County Courthouse (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
2. Reid's Grove School
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 20, 2014
3. Reid's Grove School Marker
Duplicate marker at roadfront
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
