630 West Main Street
Luray, Virginia 22835
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Directions from Jackie’s Beauty Salon to site 10:
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The Andrew Jackson School opened in 1924 for African American students in Luray. It was named after a local Black entrepreneur, Andrew Jackson. It provided education for grades first through seventh, then eventually through eleventh. The Black community of Luray raised half of the funds for the three-room school building. The other half came from Page County and Rosenwald Fund, a school-building campaign pioneered by Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald. Andrew Jackson School offered education through eleventh grade. For students to receive a high school diploma, their families would send them across the state or even out of state to stay with family or friends of the family. Some went to Bordentown School in New Jersey or Manassas Regional High School in Manassas, VA. The Andrew Jackson School closed in 1959 when the West Luray School (Site 5) opened.
The Historic Andrew Jackson School Museum was started in 2020 to ensure the legacy of the students and teachers who attended the Andrew Jackson School will survive for future generations. In 2022, a historical marker was erected for the Andrew Jackson School at the former West Luray Recreation Center.
The Historic Andrew Jackson School Museum was started in 2020 to ensure the legacy of the students and teachers who attended the Andrew Jackson School will survive for future generations. In 2022, a historical marker was erected for the Andrew Jackson School at the former West Luray Recreation Center.
References
“Andrew Jackson School,” The Historical Marker Database, last updated 12 June 2023, accessed 5 Aug 2024, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=225877.
Colby Johnson, “Historical marker to be unveiled at West Luray Rec Center,” WHSV, 11 Aug 2022, https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/12/historical-marker-be-unveiled-west-luray-rec-center/
Randy Arrington, “West Luray Rec Center grand opening marks new life, legacy for historic site,” Page Valley News, 22 Sep 2020, https://pagevalleynews.com/west-luray-rec-center-grand-opening-marks-new-life-legacy/.
“Andrew Jackson School,” The Historical Marker Database, last updated 12 June 2023, accessed 5 Aug 2024, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=225877.
Colby Johnson, “Historical marker to be unveiled at West Luray Rec Center,” WHSV, 11 Aug 2022, https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/12/historical-marker-be-unveiled-west-luray-rec-center/
Randy Arrington, “West Luray Rec Center grand opening marks new life, legacy for historic site,” Page Valley News, 22 Sep 2020, https://pagevalleynews.com/west-luray-rec-center-grand-opening-marks-new-life-legacy/.
