Drayden Schoolhouse – Explore the stories of struggle of the St. Mary’s County African American community during an era of segregated education at this authentically restored, one-room schoolhouse. The Drayden African American Schoolhouse is a frame building with its foundation resting on tree trunks located on its original site on Cherryfield Road in Drayden, MD. This style of construction has been popular throughout Southern Maryland since the time of the arrival of the first Europeans.
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Open first Saturday of the month 11 am – 2 pm April through October
More information at Drayden African American Schoolhouse – St. Mary’s County, MD (stmaryscountymd.gov)
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Rural Life in Southern Maryland
Timeframes: 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War, 1950’s
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher
