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Drayden African American Schoolhouse

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Drayden African American Schoolhouse

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Drayden One-room Schoolhouse  Picture credit: Conni Leigh James at Unique Designz

 

Drayden African American Schoolhouse is one of the best-preserved African American schoolhouses in the country, the one-room schoolhouse was carefully rehabilitated on its original site and has not been significantly altered.

Built around 1890, it continued in use until 1944. Exhibits at the schoolhouse explore the stories of struggle of the St. Mary’s County African American community during an era of segregated education.

Available resources include: oral histories with students who attended school here, as well as descendants of both teachers and students; documents showing schedules, student’s names and grades, and other official records of the school. Tours available seasonally and on-demand; interpretive panels available year-round; other resources available upon request.

Additional Resources

Website: https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/Recreate/Museums/Drayden/

Learn More About the Drayden African American Schoolhouse – St. Mary’s County, MD (stmaryscountymd.gov)

 

Planning Your Visit

Access Information

Open house on the first Saturday of every month, April – October, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Phone 301-994-1471 for group and school tours at other times

Tours available seasonally and on-demand; interpretive panels available year-round; other resources available upon request.

County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Diversity in Southern Maryland, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Place To Experience
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Diversity in Southern Maryland, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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