Iron Hill School #112-C - Newark, DE
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A state historical marker at the Iron Hill School No. 112C at Iron Hill Park in Newark, Delaware.
Waymark Code: WM14XZ8
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2021
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The plaque says, "The Iron Hill area was a community of African American farming and mining families. Constructed in 1923, Iron Hill School #112-C was one of over 80 schools built with funding from Pierre S. duPont, who sought to replace rundown public schools with modern facilities. Opened from 1923-1964, the school was in session from September through June and included grades 1-6. All instruction was conducted by a single teacher. The Delaware Academy of Science acquired the building in the late 1960s and used it to house a natural history museum for over 40 years. Because of diligent restoration efforts undertaken by the Academy, the building stands as one of only a few former duPont schools still architecturally intact."
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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