Near Millboro in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

T. C. Walker School

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013

1. T. C. Walker School Marker

Inscription. T.C. Walker School, which opened in 1930, was named for Thomas Calhoun Walker a former slave from Gloucester County who became the first African American attorney in Virginia. It cost $4,600, and was underwritten with $500 from the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, $505 from the local African American community, and $3,595 from the county. Virginia Turner was one of the longest-serving teachers at the school, which had two classrooms, a kitchen, and library and remained open until 1965. This Rosenwald School was one of more than 5,000 built in 15 states between 1917 and 1932 to teach African American children.

Erected 2013 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-36.)

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 1930.

Location. 37° 59.928′ N, 79° 35.644′ W. Marker is near Millboro, Virginia, in Bath County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Route 39 and T. C. Walker Road (County Route 635), on the left when traveling west on State Route 39. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millboro VA 24460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millboro (approx. 1.7 miles away); Windy Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camp Mont Shenandoah (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bath County / Rockbridge County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Dickinson (approx. 4.1 miles away); Goshen First Aid Crew Inc. (approx. 5.4 miles away); Youel-Condon House (approx. 7.1 miles away); Fort Lewis (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millboro.

Regarding T. C. Walker School. School is here, next to the marker. It is private property.

Also see . . . Rosenwald Schools. Wikipedia entry. “ Julius Rosenwald, an American clothier who became part-owner and president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, was the founder of The Rosenwald Fund, through which he contributed seed money for many of the schools and other philanthropic causes. To promote collaboration between white and black citizens, Rosenwald required communities to commit public funds to the schools, as well as to contribute additional cash donations. Millions of dollars were raised by African-American rural communities across the South to fund better education for their children.” (Submitted on October 18, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013

2. T. C. Walker School Marker

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Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013

3. T. C. Walker School

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 15, 2013

4. T. C. Walker School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.