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King William Training School
King William Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 41' 41.051364",
-77° 2' 0.212352"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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King William Training School was erected here in 1922-23 on the site of the King William Academy (1903-22). The Rosenwald Foundation, which built more than 5,300 black schools in the South, the African American community, and the county funded this school. Constructed as a Rosenwald Foundation Plan 4A building, it has natural lighting, four classrooms with a fifth added in 1927, and an auditorium, library, and office. The school provided a formal education in grades one through twelve. It served as a high school until 1952 and an elementary school until 1961. The Pamunkey Baptist Association bought the King William Training School in 1962.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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King William Training School Historical Marker Location Map, King William County, Virginia Map
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