Germantown School Community Heritage Center

Originally built in 1922, this school house was just one of over 5,000 Rosenwald Schools built in the South through the collaboration between Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald. These schools were vital in providing an education to African American children until Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 desegregated schools nationwide. This school in particular was a remarkable achievement of community cooperation. Together, the Germantown community was able to provide the Board of Education of Worcester County with two acres of land, courtesy of Isaac B. Henry and Mary L. Henry, and gather enough funding to meet the requirements for the Rosenwald fund and the county to establish a school house. Stop by to learn more and participate in community events!