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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.
 
Mount Sinai Rosenwald School and marker. image, Touch for more information
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, Colbert County, Cherokee — Cherokee High School
On Middle School Road north of Old Lee Highway (County Road 20), on the left when traveling north.
7 Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Elmore County Training School
On Lancaster Street, 0.1 miles north of Holtville Road (Alabama Route 111), on the right when traveling north.
8 Alabama, Escambia County, Atmore — Escambia County Training School
On Martin Luther King Avenue north of McGlasker Street, on the right when traveling north.
9 Alabama, Hale County, Gallion — Oak Grove School
On Oak Grove Road, 0.1 miles west of Alabama Route 69, on the right when traveling west.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
14 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.
15 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.
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16 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.
17 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.
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.
21 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.
22 Arkansas, Arkansas County, Stuttgart — Holman School
On Buerkle Street, on the left when traveling south.
23 Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — Peake High School
On Caddo Street at North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west on Caddo Street.
24 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.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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.
28 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.
29 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.
30 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.
31 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.
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32 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.
33 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.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
37 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.
38 Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — PCHC-023 — Fruitlands Institute
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 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.
40 Florida, Sarasota County, Sarasota — The Booker Schools
On North Orange Avenue just south of 35th Street, on the left when traveling north.
41 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.
42 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.
43 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.
44 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.
45 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.
46 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.
47 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.
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48 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.
49 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.
50 Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell — 73-1 — Hart County Training School
On North Richardson Street north of Colfax Street, on the right when traveling north.
51 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.
52 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Radcliff School
On Radcliff Avenue, 0 miles north of Martin Luther King Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
53 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — William H. Spencer High School
On 10th Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Avenue.
54 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.
55 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.
56 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald
On South 8th Street, 0.1 miles north of East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
57 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.
58 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.
59 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.
60 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.
61 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.
62 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.
63 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.
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64 Kentucky, Warren County, Bowling Green — A West Side Story
On West Main Avenue just west of Barry Street, on the left when traveling west.
65 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — African American Life
On Lessard Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north on Lessard Street.
66 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Central Agricultural School
On Williams Street near Lessard Street.
67 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.
68 Louisiana, Claiborne Parish, Homer — St. John Colored School
On St. John Road (Parish Road 173) 0.1 miles north of Buster Johnson Road.
69 Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Plaisance — Plaisance School
On U.S. 167 west of Durio Road, on the right when traveling west.
70 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.
71 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.
72 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.
73 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.
74 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.
75 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Pumphrey — Pumphrey Elementary School
On Belle Grove Road (Maryland Route 170), on the right when traveling east.
76 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.
77 Maryland, Harford County, Bel Air — Historic Bel Air
On Main Street.
78 Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Store
On Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109) just north of Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
79 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.
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80 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.
81 Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville, Norbeck — Norbeck Rosenwald School
On Muncaster Mill Road.
82 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.
83 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.
84 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.
85 Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Colesville — Smithville Colored School — A Julius Rosenwald School
On East Randolph Road just east of New Hampshire Avenue (Maryland Route 650), on the right when traveling east.
86 Maryland, Prince George's County, Beltsville — Abraham Hall: A Historic African American Benevolent Lodge
Near Old Muirkirk Road. Reported permanently removed.
87 Maryland, Prince George's County, Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill
On Old Fort Road, on the right when traveling north.
88 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.
89 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.
90 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.
91 Maryland, Prince George's County, District Heights — Ridgeley Rosenwald School
Near Central Avenue (Maryland Route 214) east of Ritchie Road (Truck Route Maryland Road 214).
92 Maryland, Prince George's County, Landover — Highland Park High School
Near Lowland Drive near Fiji Avenue.
93 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.
94 Maryland, Prince George's County, Lanham — Lincoln
On Annapolis Road (Maryland Route 450) at Baltimore Lane when traveling south on Annapolis Road.
95 Maryland, Wicomico County, San Domingo — San Domingo School
On Sharptown/Mardela Springs Road (Maryland Route 313).
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96 Maryland, Wicomico County, San Domingo — San Domingo School Community & Cultural Center
On Old School Road.
97 Mississippi, Harrison County, Gulfport — Mississippi City Colored School
On Live Oak Avenue at Silver Lane, on the right when traveling north on Live Oak Avenue.
98 Mississippi, Harrison County, Pass Christian — J.W. Randolph School
On Clarke Avenue north of West Railroad Street, on the left when traveling north.
99 Mississippi, Holmes County, Goodman — Goodman School
On U.S. 51 at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51.
100 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Rosenwald School
On Washington Avenue west of North 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.

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