Goochland in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Second Union School

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010

1. Second Union School Marker

Inscription. Second Union School, which operated until 1959 is the oldest-surviving of the 10 Rosenwald schools built in Goochland County. The African American community and Goochland County contributed funds to the building. Constructed in 1918, the building is a one-story, two-room, two-teacher-plan school with a brick interior chimney on the rear wall. Original chalkboards survive in both rooms. The school is among 5,000 built using money and plans from the Julius Rosenwald Fund in 15 states including 367 in Virginia.

Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • 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 1959.

Location. 37° 45.918′ N, 78° 3.155′ W. Marker is in Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker is on Hadensville-Fife Road (Virginia Route 606) north of Chimney Springs Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2843 Hadensville-Fife Road, Goochland VA 23063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George's Tavern Crossroads (approx. 2.1 miles

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away); Elk Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 7 miles away); Point of Fork (approx. 7 miles away); Rassawek (approx. 7 miles away); Byrd Presbyterian Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Dungeness (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bolling Island (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goochland.

Also see . . .
1. Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932). Sears Archive (Submitted on June 7, 2010.)

2. Second Union School. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 5, 2021.)

Hadensville-Fife Rd (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010

2. Hadensville-Fife Rd (facing north)

Second Union Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010

3. Second Union Baptist Church

Second Union School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010

4. Second Union School

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.