Stanley Institute - One Room Schoolhouse - Cambridge MD
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Don.Morfe
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Before the Civil War, it was a crime to teach a slave to read, and there were few opportunities to learn. In 1867, this one-room school house was moved here. Called the Stanley Institute, after Rev. Ezekiel Stanley.
Waymark Code: WM16RYW
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2022
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From the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Driving Tour Guide:
Freedom to Learn
Before the Civil War, it was a crime to teach a slave to read, and there were few opportunities to learn. In 1867, this one-room school house was moved here. Called the Stanley Institute, after Rev. Ezekiel Stanley, the school stands as a testament to the black community's determination to educated their children. The school was used until the 1960s.
From the Maryland Historical Marker:
"Stanley Institute"-Oldest community-owned one-room schoolhouse still intact in Dorchester County. First constructed c. 1865 near Church Creek. Moved here in 1867, it was used continuously until July 15, 1966, as Rock Elementary School for students in grades 1 through 7. Many ministers of Delaware annual conference of Methodist Church received their primary education here. School named for Ezekriel Stanley, president of its first board. Other trustees included Dennis Camper, Jr., Charles F. Kiah, Moses Opher and Nathaniel Young. On National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 1976 by Rock Community Improvement League.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1867
Year the school closed.: 01/01/1960
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
Church Creek Road
Cambridge, MD United States
21613
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
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