Moonlight Schools - Morehead KY
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 10.998 W 083° 25.949
17S E 286951 N 4228949
Established in Rowan County, Ky., in 1911, by Mrs. Cora W. Stewart, "to emancipate from illiteracy." Because the people had to labor by day it was decided to have the schools on moonlight nights so the moon could light the way.
Waymark Code: WM16VD9
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2022
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LOCATION: First Street, Morehead KY
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MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
Established in Rowan County, Ky., in 1911, by Mrs. Cora W. Stewart, "to emancipate from illiteracy." Because the people had to labor by day it was decided to have the schools on moonlight nights so the moon could light the way. The schools were taught by volunteer teachers. Movement soon spread nationally and internationally.
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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