Historical Structure – Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden Maryland. 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.
History
Planning Your Visit
18287 Cherryfield Road, Drayden, MD 20630
The schoolhouse is open by appointment – Site Supervisor, Ken Burke (301) 997-3751
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 2000 – 2024 21st Century America
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher
