That was the happiest time of my life. - Harpers Ferry, WV
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N 39° 19.413 W 077° 44.450
18S E 263732 N 4356265
One of many historical markers in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM14HKA
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2021
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The plaque says, "Female students arriving here at the Cook Hall dormitory were greeted with a welcoming letter that advised them, "Here you will come as refuge from the strangeness or perplexities of campus life. Here you will fight your battles of adjustment to new surroundings. Here you will gain new understanding of community living and of friendships." Storer College provided a refuge from the pressures of segregated society. Students flourished within the structure of Storer community. Football teams played on the field before you, and literary clubs and musical groups met in the buildings around you.
You loved the school…this building was you.
Storer alumnus, Ruby Reeler"
Civil Right Type: Gender Equality (includes women's suffrage)
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