Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carver-Price School
Appomattox, Virginia
— Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail® —
In 1929-30, the Appomattox County Training School was built on this site with funds raised by Mozella Jordan Price, who served as the supervisor of Appomattox County Negro Schools from 1919 to 1963. It was a cinder-block building employing four teachers. At the urging of Mrs. Price, the building was extended and remodeled in 1950-51 to be more in line with Virginia's "separate but equal" provisions. The improved school was renamed the Carver-Price School partly in her honor in 1952. The curriculum consisted of a strongly liberal arts core of trigonometry, math, English, biology, typing, French, and history, as well as a vocational curriculum that included home economics for girls and bricklaying, carpentry, and machine shop for boys. The school name changed again in 1970 to the Appomattox Intermediate School, when the county's schools were integrated. Later consolidation led to it becoming Appomattox Elementary School that housed grades 3-6.
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(Top) Used for educational purposes until 2002, the original building was expanded several times after this early photograph was taken.
(Above) The vocational building was constructed around 1948, with bathrooms added a year later.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 37° 21.633′ N, 78° 49.755′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. Marker is at the intersection of Confederate Boulevard (Business U.S. 460) and Virginia Route 9021, on the right when traveling west on Confederate Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Price Ln, Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (here, next to this marker); Appomattox County Units (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox County Eternal Flame (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Appomattox Court House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Custer's Third Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walker's Last Stand (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
