Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marley Neck School

Photographed by F. Robby, July 9, 2008

1. Marley Neck School Marker

Inscription. This historic school is a significant example of a Rosenwald School design and represents a landmark era in black education in the period before federal support of local education. The school was built in 1927 with funds raised by the local African-American community and the Julius Rosenwald Fund.

Erected by Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 39° 9.728′ N, 76° 33.871′ W. Marker is in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Solley Road 1.6 miles south of Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173), on the right when traveling south. Marker is accessible from the Hall United Methodist Church parking lot, which is at the Solley Road-Nabbs Creek Road intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Burnie MD 21060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marley Church Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Freetown (approx. 1½ miles away); Marley Chapel (approx.

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2 miles away); a different marker also named Freetown (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.3 miles away); Riviera Beach Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Harundale Mall (approx. 2.8 miles away); Curtis Creek Furnace (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Burnie.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Rosenwald Schools. (Submitted on July 10, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Marley Neck Rosenwald School - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Built in 1927, the Marley Neck School is significant as an example of a Rosenwald School and as such is affiliated with what is considered the most important advance in African-American educationin the southern states prior to desegregation. Rosenwald Schools were constructed with financial and technical assistance provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund which was a private foundation named for the Chicago entrepreneur who directed the booming growth of Sears, Roebuck & Company in the early 20th century. Between 1917 and 1932, the Julius Rosenwald Fund helped erect 5,357 schools for African-American
Photographed by F. Robby, July 9, 2008

2. Marley Neck School Marker
students in the rural south. Rosenwald Schools were built according to plans provided or approved by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. These state-of-the-art plans were cost-efficient and embodied the latest educational design theories. In Maryland, 292 were constructed with 23 built in Anne Arundel County. Marley Neck is one of 10 Rosenwald Schools to survive in Anne Arundel County.

(Submitted on May 1, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Marley Neck School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, July 9, 2008

3. Marley Neck School

Marley Neck School Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, July 9, 2008

4. Marley Neck School Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,641 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.