by Don Barker | Nov 1, 2023 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools
Through 90 years of racial segregation and funding disparity, black schools in Caroline County were sacred ground in the fight for equal education, democracy, and civil rights. Eight are still standing. There were no public schools for enslaved or free blacks...
by Don Barker | Jun 10, 2022 | Black History, Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Historic Landscape
The Historic Landscape of Caroline County We identified historic black schools in the Choptank River Heritage area, primarily by georeferencing the 1875 Isler and 1897 Saulsbury maps of Caroline County. In the map shown on this page, use the toggle at the upper...
by Don Barker | Oct 25, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Earliest Documented: 1890 Latest Documented: 1928 Description Bethel School was active before 1890 when it discontinued, and the Smithville farm alliance used the (original) building. (Other white schools like Williston followed this pattern of in and out of...
by Don Barker | Oct 24, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: School No. 1 Earliest Documented: 1895 Latest Documented: 1928 Description School building is adjacent to Union AME Church, which was active until put up for sale in 2016. The school building has been maintained and used for church activities, then for...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: School No. 4 Earliest Documented: 1896 Latest Documented: 1928 Description Maryland Historical Trust site MHT CAR-159 notes that “it appears to have been constructed around the turn of the century.” Denton Journal 1896 list school no. 4. Located in...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: Jonestown Elementary School Earliest Documented: 1897 Latest Documented: 1966 Description Categorized as Colored School in 1924 and 1928. Segregated school until it closed in 1966. Jonestown School does not appear on the 1875 or 1897 maps of Caroline...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Earliest Documented: 1896 Latest Documented: 1928 Description We found this school by comparing the 1920 USGS topo map with Maryland state aerial imagery. It was listed in school board announcements between at least 1896 and 1928. A site visit in 2019 confirms that...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: School No. 1 (1896), MHT CAR-126 Earliest Documented: 1875 Latest Documented: 1928 Description 406 Lincoln St., Denton. White frame building was renovated as Masonic Hall. (MHT CAR-126) Categorized as Colored School in 1900 (MHT), 1918...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: Chipman’s Lane School, Chitman’s School, Chitmans School, possibly John Wesley School Earliest Documented: 1896 Latest Documented: 1904 Description Listed in 1896 school expenditures in Elect. Dist 5 (Denton Journal), which includes Federalsburg. Google...
by Don Barker | Oct 20, 2021 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, Black Schools Still Standing
Other Names: School No. 3, Possibly Mission AME School Earliest Documented: 1896 Latest Documented: 1933 Description Denton Journal Oct 1928 lists Bridgetown white and colored schools separately. Bridgetown Colored School building in 2009 (MHT CAR-371) Some details...
