Nansemond in Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Huntersville Rosenwald School

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 21, 2016

1. Huntersville Rosenwald School Marker

Inscription. The Huntersville School was built in 1930-31 as a Rosenwald School. The Julius Rosenwald fund provided $1,000 toward the construction, with contributions from African Americans and the local government provided the rest of its $7,000 cost. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, established the fund in 1917 and helped pay for the construction of more than 5,000 schools for African Americans in 15 southern states. The Huntersville School was one of the last built in Virginia, as the program ended in 1932. It included classroom space for four teachers and was named for its first principal, Joseph S. Gibson.

Erected 2013 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-333.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 36° 52.595′ N, 76° 25.633′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is in Nansemond. It is at the intersection of

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Hampton Roads Parkway and Hunter's Court on Hampton Roads Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belleville Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); City of Portsmouth (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Battle of Craney Island (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Smith Explores the Chesapeake (approx. 3.6 miles away); Craney Island (approx. 4 miles away); Portsmouth Light Artillery Monument (approx.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 21, 2016

2. Huntersville Rosenwald School Marker

4.4 miles away); A Living Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Crittenden and Eclipse (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.