A Community Builds a School for their Children. The Story of the Laurel Grove Colored School.
Title
A Community Builds a School for their Children. The Story of the Laurel Grove Colored School.
Description
Former slaves built the one-room schoolhouse. Parents, grandparents, and neighbors provided the materials and labor. They hired teachers, scraped together funds to purchase books and donated a piano and furnishings for the schoolroom.
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Citation
“A Community Builds a School for their Children. The Story of the Laurel Grove Colored School.,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/263.