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Rosenwald Schools Historical Markers

Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears Roebuck established a foundation that funded 4,977 schools for African Americans throughout the south from 1912 to 1932.
 
By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2020
Mount Sinai Rosenwald School and marker.
1 ► Alabama, Autauga County, Prattville — Mount Sinai Rosenwald School — Autauga County —
On County Road 57 just north of County Road 6, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Alabama, Baldwin County, Stockton — Public Education in Baldwin County / Little Red Schoolhouse Historic Site —
On Alabama Route 225, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Alabama, Bullock County, Midway — Old Merritt School Midway Community Center —
On Old Troy Road, on the left when traveling west.
4 ► Alabama, Chambers County, Fredonia — New Hope Rosenwald School —
Near County Road 267 0.8 miles north of County Road 216, on the left when traveling north.
5 ► Alabama, Chilton County, Clanton — Chilton County Training School 1924-1969 —
On County Road 425, on the left when traveling south.
6 ► Alabama, Clarke County, Coffeeville — Clarke County Training School — Clarke County —
On U.S. 84 west of Miller Howze Road, on the left when traveling west.
7 ► Alabama, Colbert County, Cherokee — Cherokee High School —
On Middle School Road north of Old Lee Highway (County Road 20), on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Elmore County Training School —
On Lancaster Street 0.1 miles north of Holtville Road ( Route 111), on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Alabama, Escambia County, Atmore — Escambia County Training School —
On Martin Luther King Avenue north of McGlasker Street, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Alabama, Franklin County, Russellville — Reedtown High School —
On Hamilton Street east of Mullins Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Alabama, Hale County, Gallion — Oak Grove School —
On Oak Grove Road 0.1 miles west of Route 69, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Alabama, Henry County, Newville — Newville High School / Newville Rosenwald School —
On North Broad Street (Alabama Route 173) 0.1 miles south of North Railroad Street (County Road 7), on the left when traveling south.
13 ► Alabama, Henry County, Newville — Newville, Alabama / Newville Pioneers —
On North Broad Street (Alabama Route 173) 0.1 miles north of North Railroad Street (County Route 7), on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Moulton Negro High School — Also Called Moulton Rosenwald School —
On Rosenwald Street south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► Alabama, Lee County, Loachapoka — First Rosenwald School —
On Stage Road (Alabama Route 14) 0.4 miles east of Arrowhead Road (County Road 188), on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Shiloh-Rosenwald School / Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church —
On Tuskegee Street (Alabama Route 81) at Shiloh Road, on the right when traveling north on Tuskegee Street.
17 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — 4 — Julius Rosenwald — The Tuskegee Civil Rights and Historic Trail —
On Moton Drive at Booker T. Washington Boulevard on Moton Drive.
18 ► Alabama, Madison County, Normal — Councill Training School — (1919 - 1970) —
On Meridian Street 0.2 miles north of Chase Road NE, on the left when traveling north.
19 ► Alabama, Madison County, Toney — Toney Rosenwald School —
On Toney School Road 0.2 miles east of Dan Crutcher Road, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Grand Bay — Grand Bay Elementary School for Colored — Established in 1919 —
On Government Boulevard (U.S. 90) 0.5 miles west of Ramsey Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Hope Hull — Tankersley Rosenwald School — Erected in 1923 —
On School Spur Road 0.3 miles south of Pettus Road (County Road 19), on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Madison Park School — Montgomery County —
On Old Wetumpka Highway (County Road 74) at Brooks Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Wetumpka Highway.
23 ► Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School —
On Jim Locke Road at Copper Road, on the left when traveling east on Jim Locke Road.
24 ► Alabama, Russell County, Fort Mitchell — Mt. Olive School — 1916 / 1950 —
On Alabama Route 165 south of Mt. Olive Drive, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Arkansas, Arkansas County, Stuttgart — Holman School —
On Buerkle Street, on the left when traveling south.
26 ► Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — Peake High School —
On Caddo Street at North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west on Caddo Street.
27 ► Arkansas, Ouachita County, Bearden — 50 — Ouachita Cnty. Training School —
On Ouachita Road 85 (County Route 85) at Ouachita Road 589 (County Route 589), on the right when traveling south on Ouachita Road 85.
28 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — Paul Laurence Dunbar High School —
On Wright Avenue at South Ringo Street, on the right when traveling west on Wright Avenue.
29 ► Florida, Alachua County, Alachua — F-823 — Alachua County Training School —
On Northwest 141st Street at Northwest 158th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Northwest 141st Street.
30 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — F-835 — Douglass High School —
On Southeast Douglass Street at Northwest 180th Place, on the left when traveling north on Southeast Douglass Street.
31 ► Florida, Bay County, Panama City — F-1098 — Rosenwald High School —
On Bay Avenue at East 9th Court, on the left when traveling south on Bay Avenue.
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32 ► Florida, Broward County, Pompano Beach — F-991 — The Pompano Colored School —
On Northwest 7th Terrace at Northwest 6th Street, in the median on Northwest 7th Terrace.
33 ► Florida, Jackson County, Marianna — F-506 — Gilmore Academy - Jackson County Training School — 1922-1970 —
On Orange Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling south on Orange Street.
34 ► Florida, Jefferson County, Monticello — F-682 — Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street —
On Mamie Scott Drive north of Cypress Street, on the left when traveling north.
35 ► Florida, Lake County, Mount Dora — F-485 — Milner-Rosenwald Academy — Built in 1926 —
On North Highland Street at East Jackson Avenue on North Highland Street.
36 ► Florida, Lake County, Okahumpka — Okahumpka Rosenwald School —
On 27908 Virgil Hawkins Circle 0.1 miles south of North Quarters Raod, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee — F-834 — Lucy Moten Elementary School —
On Gamble Street at South Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Gamble Street.
38 ► Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, Frenchtown — F-909 — Original Lincoln High School —
Near West Brevard Street at North Macomb Street, on the left when traveling east.
39 ► Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach — F-873 — Peck High School —
On South 10th Street at Fir Street, on the right when traveling north on South 10th Street.
40 ► Florida, Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach — Rosenwald Schools in Palm Beach County — Poinciana Elementary — "Boynton Beach Colored" —
On Seacrest Boulevard at 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Seacrest Boulevard.
41 ► Florida, Palm Beach County, Jupiter — F-890 — L.M. Davis Elementary School —
On Limestone Creek Road north of Australian Street, on the right when traveling south.
42 ► Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — PCHC-023 — Fruitlands Institute —
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Florida, Polk County, Winter Haven — F-675 — Florence Villa Training School — 1924-1925 —
On Avenue O Northeast 0.1 miles east of 7th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.
44 ► Florida, Sarasota County, Sarasota — The Booker Schools —
On North Orange Avenue just south of 35th Street, on the left when traveling north.
45 ► Florida, Suwannee County, Live Oak — F-1000 — The Douglass Center —
On Douglas Street Southwest at Lafayette Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Douglas Street Southwest.
46 ► Florida, Taylor County, Perry — F-699 — Jerkins High School —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
47 ► Florida, Volusia County, DeLeon Springs — F-930 — DeLeon Springs Colored School —
On East Dundee Avenue at East Retta Street, on the right when traveling north on East Dundee Avenue.
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48 ► Florida, Volusia County, Orange City — F-929 — Orange City Colored School —
Near East Blue Springs Avenue west of South Thorpe Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
49 ► Georgia, Bartow County, Cassville — 008-52 — Noble Hill Rosenwald School —
On Joe Frank Harris Parkway (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles south of Willow Lane, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Georgia, Brooks County, Barney — 14-2 — Barney Colored Elementary School —
On 1st Avenue 0.1 miles south of Strickland Road, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► Georgia, Bulloch County, Portal — Willow Hill School and Community
On U.S. 80 at Willow Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah — 25-40 — Pin Point Community —
On Lehigh Avenue at Pin Point Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Lehigh Avenue.
53 ► Georgia, Decatur County, Bainbridge — Hutto School —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Progress Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
54 ► Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell — 73-1 — Hart County Training School —
On North Richardson Street north of Colfax Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Georgia, Macon County, Oglethorpe — 096-3 — Lumpkin Academy —
On Chatham Street (Georgia Route 49) at Asbury Road, on the right when traveling west on Chatham Street.
56 ► Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Radcliff School —
On Radcliff Avenue 0 miles north of Martin Luther King Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
57 ► Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — William H. Spencer High School —
On 10th Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Avenue.
58 ► Georgia, Paulding County, Hiram — 110-1 — The Hiram Rosenwald School —
On Hiram Douglasville Highway (Georgia Route 92) 0 miles south of Alexander Street, on the right when traveling south.
59 ► Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin — The Griffin School / Rosenwald Schools —
Near North 3rd Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Kenwood — Julius Rosenwald — Chicago Tribute —
On South Ellis Avenue at East 49th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Ellis Avenue.
61 ► Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Old Aristocracy Hill — Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald —
On South 8th Street 0.1 miles north of East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Kentucky, Hardin County, Elizabethtown — 2048 — Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund —
On Dixie Highway East (U.S. 31W) just north of North Crestwood Street, on the left when traveling west.
63 ► Kentucky, Hopkins County, Madisonville — 2377 — Rosenwald High School / Professor C. L. Timberlake —
On North Kentucky Avenue at Couch Street, on the right when traveling north on North Kentucky Avenue.
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64 ► Kentucky, Marion County, Lebanon — 2048 — Rosenwald School —
On East Main Street at South Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
65 ► Kentucky, Mason County, Mays Lick — May's Lick Negro School — 1920 —
On Parker Lane at Raymond Road (Kentucky Route 324), on the left when traveling north on Parker Lane.
66 ► Kentucky, Mercer County, Harrodsburg — 2050 / 47 — West Side School —
On South Magnolia Street at West Lexington Street, on the left when traveling north on South Magnolia Street.
67 ► Kentucky, Oldham County, La Grange — 2418 — Lagrange Training School / Rosenwald Schools —
On North 1st Street (Kentucky Route 53) south of Woodcreek Drive, on the left when traveling south.
68 ► Kentucky, Scott County, Midway — 2267 — Zion Hill / Zion Hill School —
On South Weisenberger Mill Road at Zion Hill Lane, on the right when traveling south on South Weisenberger Mill Road.
69 ► Kentucky, Warren County, Bowling Green — A West Side Story —
On West Main Avenue just west of Barry Street, on the left when traveling west.
70 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — African American Life —
On Lessard Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north on Lessard Street.
71 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Central Agricultural School —
On Williams Street near Lessard Street.
72 ► Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Sentell — Cash Point School — A Rosenwald School — Historic Site —
On Dixie Shreveport Road (Louisiana Route 3049) 0.5 miles north of Whitefield Circle, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Louisiana, Claiborne Parish, Homer — St. John Colored School —
On St. John Road (Parish Road 173) 0.1 miles north of Buster Johnson Road.
74 ► Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Monroe — Mt. Nebo Elementary School —
On Jackson Street at Thomas Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Jackson Street.
75 ► Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Opelousas, Plaisance — Plaisance School —
On U.S. 167 west of Durio Road, on the right when traveling west.
76 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — 5 — Parole's Public Schools — Parole Heritage Tour —
On George and Marion Phelps Lane at Vincent Street, on the right when traveling north on George and Marion Phelps Lane.
77 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie — Marley Neck School —
On Solley Road 1.6 miles south of Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173), on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Hanover, Harmans — Harmans —
On Dorsey Road (State Road 176) 0.1 miles west of Arundel Mills Blvd / New Ridge Road (State Road 713), on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pasadena — Freetown —
On Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177/648) 0.1 miles east of Freetown Road, on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pumphrey — 5 — Pumphrey — "We Are Our History, and Our History Is Us" —
On Berlin Avenue at School Road, on the right when traveling north on Berlin Avenue.
81 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pumphrey — Pumphrey Elementary School —
On Belle Grove Road (Maryland Route 170), on the right when traveling east.
82 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severn, South Gate — Queenstown Rosenwald School — National Historic Place —
On Queenstown Road 0.1 miles south of Kearneys Lane, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Halethorpe — Halethorpe Colored School (1924) —
On Northeast Avenue south of Washington Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north.
84 ► Maryland, Harford County, Bel Air — Historic Bel Air —
On Main Street.
85 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Store —
On Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109) just north of Darnestown Road ( Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville — 12 & 14 — Rockville's First Colored School / Rockville's Second Colored School — Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour
On North Washington Street north of Beall Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
87 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville — 12, 14 — Rockville's First Colored School / Rockville's Second Colored School — Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour —
On North Washington Street at Beall Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Washington Street.
88 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville, Norbeck — Norbeck Rosenwald School —
Near Muncaster Mill Road (Maryland Route 115) west of Norbeck Road, on the right when traveling west.
89 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Good Hope Settlement / Hill Top Elementary School — Sandy Spring African American Heritage Trail — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Ross J. Boddy / Archie (Jerry) Bell / Hill Top Elementary School — Sandy Spring African American Heritage Trail — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — The Powell-Matthews-Cook and Brooks Families in Sandy Spring / Spencerville — Sandy Spring African American Heritage Trail — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Colesville — Smithville Colored School — A Julius Rosenwald School —
On East Randolph Road just east of New Hampshire Avenue ( Route 650), on the right when traveling east.
93 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Beltsville — Abraham Hall: A Historic African American Benevolent Lodge
Near Old Muirkirk Road. Reported permanently removed.
94 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill —
On Old Fort Road, on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, College Park — Family, Church and Community in Lakeland
Near 55th Avenue south of Berwyn Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
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96 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, College Park — Paint Branch Bridge Mural: A Path Forward —
Near Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) north of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, College Park, Lakeland — Lakeland —
On Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) at Lakeland Road, on the left when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.
98 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, District Heights — Ridgeley Rosenwald School —
Near Central Avenue (Maryland Route 214) east of Ritchie Road (Truck Route Road 214).
99 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Landover — Highland Park High School —
Near Lowland Drive near Fiji Avenue.
100 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Landover — Ridgley —
On Central Avenue (State Road 214) 0.2 miles west of Capitol Beltway (Interstate 95/495), on the right when traveling west.

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