Near Staunton in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Augusta County Training School
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 23, 2012
1. Augusta County Training School Marker
Inscription.
Augusta County Training School. . A rural African-American school stood here by 1874. In 1927 a two-room elementary school serving Cedar Green and Smokey Row communities was built. The Augusta County Training School (Cedar Green School), the county’s first black consolidated school, opened here in 1938. Community members assisted to construct this frame structure, featuring a central auditorium, a common design provided by the Virginia Department of Education. Between 250 and 320 students, grades one through nine, attended class here from across the county. Augusta County school integration in 1966 closed the school and the American Legion purchased the building.
A rural African-American school stood here by 1874. In 1927 a two-room elementary school serving Cedar Green and Smokey Row communities was built. The Augusta County Training School (Cedar Green School), the county’s first black consolidated school, opened here in 1938. Community members assisted to construct this frame structure, featuring a central auditorium, a common design provided by the Virginia Department of Education. Between 250 and 320 students, grades one through nine, attended class here from across the county. Augusta County school integration in 1966 closed the school and the American Legion purchased the building.
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-231.)
Location. 38° 8.81′ N, 79° 7.88′ W. Marker is near Staunton, Virginia, in Augusta County. Marker is on Cedar Green Road, 0.2 miles Parkersburg Turnpike (Virginia Route 254), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 Cedar Green Rd, Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
