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Historic African American Schools of Dorchester Driving Tour

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Follow the directions of our tailored driving tour at your own pace. See the sites of historic African American schools of Dorchester County, Maryland, primarily from the 1800s. Enjoy the sights, learn a bit about each school through the descriptions below, and consider how the history of our region has transformed.

Before You Begin:

Please be considerate of your surroundings as you embark on this self-guided tour. Please keep in mind that many of the areas you will be visiting may be residential, and we do not wish to disturb or encroach upon anyone. We do not condone trespassing.

Furthermore, as you read through descriptions of the schools below, please keep in mind that any terminology used throughout this page is reflective of how these schools, associations, and sites were described in the past. 

Locations

To the right, you will see addresses and directions to twelve sites where African American schools once stood. Some are still standing, and some have disappeared over time. Scroll down to see photos and more information about each one as you take the tour. Note: we have arranged the schools in a preferred order, but there are no rules! You can follow the tour in any order you wish. We estimate that this tour takes two hours to complete, but we recommend taking your time to explore the areas of each school.

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Note: There are two schools (numbers 10 & 11 on this list) that we do not recommend "stopping" to see. The locations of Beverly School and Gum Swamp School happen to be in places that are not only difficult to pull over by, but also potentially hazardous if you were to do so. For this reason, we recommend slowing slightly but not stopping, as you will need to be considerate of other drivers and your surroundings. We chose to include these on the tour because of their historical significance and felt that removing them from the trail would lessen the experience.

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Hurlock Mission School

4401 Osborne Road

Hurlock, MD 21643

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Zoar School II

The present site of Zoar U.M. Church:

4903 Maiden Forest Road 

Rhodesdale, MD 21659

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Cordtown School II

The present site of Union Chapel A.M.E. Church:

5160 Cordtown Road

Cambridge, MD 21613

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East New Market School II

The present site of Mt. Zion/Faith Community U.M. Church:

509 Railroad Avenue 

East New Market, MD 21631

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Salem School II

4202 Maiden Forest Road

Vienna, MD, 21869

06

Jenifer Institute

Lot next to Waugh Chapel United Methodist Church, which sits at:

425 High Street

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

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Bethel School II

The present site of Bethel A.M.E. Church, which stands at:

623 Pine Street

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

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Church Creek School II

The present site of an empty, private lot at:

4669 Golden Hill Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

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Gum Swamp School

Believed to have been at the Mount Zion M.E. Church, which sat at:

3766 Golden Hill Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

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Stanley Institute

2400 Cambridge Beltway

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

10

Beverly School

Across the street from Vaughn M.E. Chapel, which stands at:

2061 Old Field Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

12

Liner's Road School 

Located next to the site of Liner's (John Wesley) United Methodist Church, which was at:

3301 Blackwater Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL HISTORY

Schools for African American children were started in 1866 by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Intellectual Development of the Colored People. The Maryland Public School System was extended in 1872 to provide education to black children. 

1: Hurlock Mission School

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Hurlock Mission School

4401 Osborne Road

Hurlock, MD 21643

Situated in the town of Hurlock in North Dorchester, the Hurlock Mission School is the first recommended school site to visit on our historic school driving tour. On this tour, it is the farthest to the north out of the twelve, making it serve as our North Star. Directions to the second school on our list are given as though you are starting at this school. Subsequent directions are given in their relation to one another's location as well.

 

This particular school was one of several schools for African American students growing up in the area during the time of segregation. It sat alongside an African American church and Ed Conway's Upholstery Shop, which still stands at 4401 Osborne Road in Hurlock. If you have arrived at 4401, you should find yourself at the corner of a lot, next to a spot where three roads connect. Standing at this triangular intersection, you will be facing the back of the Shiloh House Senior Apartments. The empty lot of land before you is where Hurlock Mission School stood. Trees and shrubs are often overgrown here.

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The photo above is from a Google Maps Street View in October of 2013. The building shown is actually the old church that sat next to the school. The upholstery shop can still be seen in the background (the squat building on the left). The church has recently been demolished, so you will now have a clear view from the road to the apartments.

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The image below is from the "Hurlock Centennial." Many of the details about this school were also derived from this record, which provided an overview of early school history in the area.

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Timeline

1890-1895

Beginning

The "Hurlock Mission Colored Elementary School" opened. It was also recognized as "Hurlock School II." The school was built for African American children from Grades 1-7 in the Hurlock area. 

1953-1960

Higher Education &

Other Schools

African American children who were able to attend high school were bused to the Frederick Douglas St. Clair High School in Cambridge until Mace's Lane High School opened around 1953. Before busing, students found other means of transportation. By 1969, all students heading to high school in the North Dorchester area would have attended North Dorchester High School.

In 1946, a brown wooden building was built near the Mission School that was used for African American children in Grades 1-7 as well. 

1960s-Beyond

Demolition

The old Mission School was eventually demolished around 1960. From then until 1982, the brown wooden building mentioned above and schools on Charles Street were used for elementary learning.

As you drive down Osborne Road and the surrounding streets, consider how this area would have been an important part of the local African American community when this school was built alongside the church and upholstery shop.

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2: East New Market School II

The present site of Mt. Zion/Faith Community U.M. Church:

509 Railroad Avenue 

East New Market, MD 21631

Approximately a six-minute drive from Hurlock Mission School, you can follow Osborne Road to its opposite end at Railroad Avenue in East New Market. By turning right onto Railroad Avenue, you should find yourself in front of address 509 (Faith Community U.M. Church) within a minute. 

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Also known as 'East New Market Elementary School for Colored Children," the site of the East New Market School II was said to be diagonal to the back of the nearby Zion Methodist Church. Today, you will find the lot to be the present site of Mt. Zion/Faith Community U.M. Church. From the lane to the church parking area, you can see the back lot where this school once sat off to the right is now part of a private residence. 

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East New Market School II

The present site of Mt. Zion/Faith Community U.M. Church:

509 Railroad Avenue 

East New Market, MD 21631

In the photo above, you can see the Faith Community U.M. Church as it appeared from Google Street View in 2023. 

 

According to a commemorative pamphlet created by Emma Marie Bowens, a retired educator, the school was a two-room school with two teachers. Room One served the first through third grades, and Room Two provided a space for the fourth through seventh grades. The teacher of Room Two was also the school's principal. 

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English, reading, writing, arithmetic, history, geography, spelling, and handwriting were taught here, and there were textbooks for the majority of these subjects. 

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Regarding the building itself, it reportedly had a wooden frame, wooden floors, and a stove in each room. Children would sit at desks with folding seats and work on the desktop extending from the back of the seat in front of them. They would carry packed lunches and use outhouses next to a woodshed. 

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Students of this school would compete at a Field Day event held annually at Phillips' Park in Cambridge along with other children from schools that also served communities of color.

Property History

1890

School Opening

The "East New Market Colored School" was established around 1890, just behind the Mt. Zion U.M. Church. Sometime in the 1900s, the school was removed or demolished. 

1844

Past Usage of Property

To the left of the current church site, just a little farther down Railroad Avenue, was the presumed site of the 1844 Colored Peoples M.E. Church. You will find the current church site to be on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. Reverend Samuel Green, who assisted Tubman and others in their treks to freedom, was one of the Trustees of the original church.

1832

Land History

A free African American woman named Sarah Young obtained this land in 1832 from a man named Henry Nicols. Sarah's land provided a space for people of color to establish the original church, and eventually, the school as well.

3: Zoar School

The present site of Zoar U.M. Church:

4903 Maiden Forest Road 

Rhodesdale, MD 21659

Believed to have been built in 1876.

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If you are leaving the East New Market School II site, you can turn around to follow Railroad Avenue to Rhodesdale. It is approximately a ten-minute drive to this stop. You will turn down Rhodesdale Vienna Road and follow it until you see Reids Grove United Methodist Church. Take the right there onto Maiden Forest Road. The address of 4093 will be on your left in a wooded area.

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Zoar School

Currently the location of Zoar U.M. Church, this land was once the site of both a church and school for the local African American community around Reid's Grove. Little is known about this school or its history, as our records provide limited details. We hope that knowledgeable Dorchester residents will be able to share more information from this school with us in the future. The original church was said to have been built in 1876, but it was moved and incorporated into the present structure in 1918.

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While we can only speculate on its full history at the moment, this location provides a great opportunity to reflect on the evolution of Dorchester County schools and communities. The front of the current Zoar U.M. Church building was part of the original church/school building seen in the above photo from the Dorchester County Historical Society library. The shape of today's building matches the old photo. 

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Many Dorchester communities thrived while one-room schools or similarly small schools operated. You would often find numerous homes, businesses, and churches clustered together with these schools. In some cases, church buildings and school buildings were one and the same. It seems quite likely that while you are looking at the modern Zoar building, you are probably seeing a portion of the old Zoar School.

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As time passed and these schools disappeared, the communities shifted as well. Some of the schools on this driving tour seem to be in the middle of nowhere today. Once upon a time, they each may have served as the heart of their community. 

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You could say communities adapted to the shifting locations of schools, businesses, churches, and workplaces, but it is important to consider how many houses and buildings became abandoned as the hub of people moved elsewhere. While Zoar may not have been abandoned, other school sites are not so fortunate.

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How much of that history has become abandoned too?

How can we work together to preserve the stories of these historic places?

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4: Salem
School II

4202 Maiden Forest Road

Vienna, MD, 21869

Salem School II

Eight minutes away from Zoar School, you can follow Maiden Forest Road around its twists and turns all the way to Route 50. As you turn onto Route 50, you should be in front of Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church. Just beside the church, sitting farther back from the road, you will see Salem School II. It actually has its own little path to turn down so you can get a nice view of it.

 

Also called "Salem Colored School," it is believed that this school opened sometime between 1866 and the 1880s as a private school. It was said to have once been used as a church as well. The Salem Methodist Church trustees maintained the school originally with financial assistance from the Freedmen's Bureau and the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Intellectual Development of the Colored People. 

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Background

1872

Education Expansion

The state of Maryland began to provide free education to African American children by 1872. Public schools were not immediately built and operating though; it took time for the state to open new schools.

1884

Salem 

Maryland finally constructed a public school for African American children in the Salem district. Miss R. J. Cole was the teacher of its 141 students. It was 30' x 20' x 14' feet in size.

1941

Decline

Salem School closed in 1941. The building was sold to the Mt. Pleasant Episcopal Church trustees and moved to their property by 1942. It was used as a church hall for some time. From our understanding, it is the 1884 structure you see today, whereas the private school may have closed earlier or merged with the public location. 

5: Cordtown School II

The present site of Union Chapel A.M.E. Church:

5160 Cordtown Road

Cambridge, MD 21613

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Cordtown School II

At about ten minutes away from Salem School II, Cordtown School II was located at the present site of the Union Chapel A.M.E. Church. This school was believed to have been built in the 1880s but was reported to have been in use into the 1950s. Dorchester residents may still remember seeing this school--or may even have attended it in their youth.

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In 1898, Miss Aurelia Dashiel was a teacher at this school. 

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If you are wondering about the name, it seems Cordtown may have gotten its title from being associated with cordwood in the local timbering industry. This "town" is only recognized by the road name today, but there was once a sizeable community in need of a school.

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Above, you will see a photo of an empty area alongside the church that is where we suspect the school to have sat. Below, you will see both a photo of the original school building and a photo of some of the school's students. 

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6: Jenifer Institute

Lot next to Waugh Chapel United Methodist Church, which sits at:

425 High Street

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

Jenifer Institute

At about twelve minutes away from the previous school site, this is the farthest distance you'll travel between each of the tour stops. This address brings you to Waugh Chapel U.M. Church, which is said to be the location of one of the oldest African Methodist congregations within Cambridge. Originally a simple wooden structure named for Beverly Waugh, a well-known preacher of the time, this church was founded in 1826. White trustees owned the chapel then, but free and enslaved African Americans established the congregation. This church is still active to this day.

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At a lot just next to the chapel, African American students once attended Jenifer Institute, named after a local enslaved man who helped found the school. Ben Jenifer, a footman or butler of sorts to the Bayly family of Dorchester, was a prominent man in this community. Ben lived with his wife (a free black woman), owned property (which was not common for enslaved people in this period), and knew how to read and write. He had influence, and with his influence, he helped found Waugh Chapel and Jenifer Institute. 

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It is believed that the title of institute in relation to Dorchester County's African American schools meant that they had the backing of the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Intellectual Development of the Colored People. It would be great to verify this information at some point.

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While the school no longer stands, we know that it was a large, academy-like structure. It would have been a sight to see in its lifetime.

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Though we cannot see it today, we can behold the grandeur of Waugh Chapel and its significance in relation to the institution.

7: Bethel School II

The present site of Bethel A.M.E. Church, which stands at:

623 Pine Street

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

Right around the corner from Waugh Chapel, you will find Bethel A.M.E. Church. This was once the location of Bethel School II, which closed sometime after students began attending Cambridge High and Industrial School.

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Bethel School II

While more information is needed to create a comprehensive history of Bethel School II, our speculation indicates that the timeline of the school would have overlapped with the time of the church. It is possible that the buildings were once one and the same. 

In the 1940s, Bethel A.M.E. Church had a large Sunday School class. It is easy to imagine in the past, with such an active congregation and community, that there was a need for more than one school for African American students in this area. 

Bethel Church Timeline

1780s-1816

A.M.E. Beginning

African American Methodists along the East Coast protested discriminatory treatment in white-controlled Methodist churches long before the Civil War. By 1816, African Americans from areas like Baltimore and Philadelphia formed the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church.

1830-1877

Bethel History

A.M.E. ministers in Cambridge faced resistance when they attempted to establish the "Bethel Society" in 1830. Over forty years later, in the 1870s, trustees of the "African Methodist Bethel Church" obtained a deed for the current property and reportedly moved a house to the site to use as the church building. Unfortunately, the building burned down, but the community was resilient. Within two years, they rebuilt.

1903-1960s

Church Site

The building was enhanced at the turn of the century with towers, a better space for the congregation, and a new entryway. By the latter half of the century, the church served as a meeting space or headquarters for activists in the local Civil Rights Movement. Today, a marker in front of the church recaps all of the above information. It is particularly worth noting that this location is credited with being the oldest A.M.E. Church in Cambridge.

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8: Stanley Institute

2400 Cambridge Beltway

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

Stanley Institute

About five minutes from Bethel School II, the Stanley Institute is likely the best stop on this driving tour by way of appearance and upkeep. It is, in fact, still able to be toured by appointment today. If you can give them at least a week's notice (if possible), the Friends of Stanley Institute may be able to show you around this old one-room schoolhouse. You will want to call 410-228-6657. While no longer in active use, the school is well-maintained by former students, members of the Christ Rock community (the name for this area), and others who seek to preserve this part of local history.

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Also known as Rock School or Rock Elementary, Stanley Institute was believed to have been established around 1867, when the Christ Rock community moved this schoolhouse from Church Creek to this location to be used as both a school and a place of worship. However, by 1875, the Rock Methodist Episcopal Church was constructed across the street to provide more room for their congregation.

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There have been over 200 schools in Dorchester County since the 1800s, and this one happens to be one of the few historic school buildings left standing. It was still being used into the 1960s. Its first teacher was Emma Piper, and one of its last was Annie Mae Camper Cornish.

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The school was named Stanley Institute in honor of Reverend Ezekiel Stanley, who helped form it originally. 

Should you find yourself among one of the lucky people to have the opportunity to enter the building today, you will see that Stanley Institute has been restored inside. Complete with school desks, a woodstove, old class photos, and other unique artifacts, this place really helps you grasp what some of Dorchester's historic African American schools once looked like. 

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To students and their family members, these school sites were an essential part of their upbringing and community life. 

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The exact number of schoolhouses that existed specifically for African American children throughout Dorchester County's history is unknown, but each of these locations is a testament to life in the era of segregation. 

9: Church Creek School II

The present site of an empty, private lot at:

4669 Golden Hill Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

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Church Creek School II

The photo above is how the school site appears today in Google Maps Street View. Just around the corner from the Church Creek Post Office, this site is a little over five minutes from Stanley Institute. With a quiet Park & Ride spot directly across from the post office, you can pull aside before you reach the lot and stretch your legs a little. 

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As yet another location needing more information to complete its history, the Church Creek School appears to have been used for many years. Its eventual demolition is a demonstration of the struggle in preserving historic buildings across the county. Cost, effort, and condition of buildings create difficulties in preservation even today.

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Students of Church Creek School II playing just outside the building during recess.

Photo of a man working on the interior wall of the schoolhouse during its partial restoration.

In 1974, the Town of Church Creek was evaluating whether or not to move the building, which was abandoned at the time, to a location on Horn Point. 

Exterior of the school building in the winter. This photo is believed to have been taken around the time of its partial restoration, but it seems that the school was torn down in the late 1970s.

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10: Beverly School II

Across the street from Vaughn M.E. Chapel, which stands at:

2061 Old Field Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

NOTE: As a reminder, this is one of the two school sites on this driving tour that we do not recommend stopping fully at due to the difficulty in doing so. This site and the next site, Gum Swamp, prove to be a bit hazardous on narrow roads. Again, we chose to keep these locations on the tour due to the historical significance, believing that they add to the overall tour in knowing their history and understanding that larger communities once existed in these areas. At the Beverly School II site, you will find it difficult to turn around, pull over, or park. 

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Across the street from Vaughn M.E. Chapel, which stands at:

2061 Old Field Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

Beverly School II

Beverly, also known as "Beverly Institute of Free Blacks," "Old Field School" or simply "Oldfields," was thought to be the first public school for African American students in Dorchester County. Being such a historic site, it is a place of great importance along the tour. It would have served as a predecessor for many other schools that followed in the late 1800s. It was founded between 1868 or 1869.

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As you approach this site about two to three minutes away from Church Creek School II, you'll want to slow down and keep an eye out for Vaughn M.E. Church on the left, also known as Old Field Church. See the photo of the church below.

There are few remnants of the "Old Field" community left standing on this road, but neighbors do keep an eye on the area and maintain what remains. Just past the church stands a squat white building, and across the road from that, there is a cemetery. Across from the church, there is an abandoned house overgrown by trees and shrubs. There is a field surrounding the house that is still in use today.

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Our records indicate that the school was across from the site of the church, which could have been in the field area or where the house currently sits. Either way, this little strip was where African American students were making history as some of the first in the county to receive a public education. 

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While there was a lot of work still to do between the time of the public school system expanding and the county embracing African American history, this place is definitely an example of a stepping stone.

Background

1868-1869

Establishment

The "Old Field" community built this school with the help of African American men who lived in the area. It was deeded to African American trustees by Church Creek businessman, Daniel Orem. It had white teachers initially, including Miss Mary Osborne, who was from Beverly, Massachusetts. Grades 1-7 were taught in this one-room schoolhouse. Many future black educators "graduated" from this particular school. 

1894

Church History

Church members and their descendants have maintained Vaughn M.E. Chapel, which was built in 1894. Each year, they held annual memorial services for the nearby cemetery.

Late 1900s

Deterioration

It is unknown to us when exactly the schoolhouse disappeared, but our assumption is that it was sometime in the late 1800s. Whether it was demolished or moved, we do not know, but we are glad to see that the church still stands. 

11: Gum Swamp School

NOTE: As a reminder, this is one of the two school sites on this driving tour that we do not recommend stopping fully at due to the difficulty in doing so. This site and the previous site prove to be a bit hazardous on narrow roads. Again, we chose to keep these locations on the tour due to the historical significance, believing that they add to the overall tour in knowing their history and understanding that larger communities once existed in these areas. At the Gum Swamp site, you will find it difficult to turn around, pull over, or park. Given that it is on a turn, you should beware other drivers coming around the corner who may not see you immediately.

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Gum Swamp School

Believed to have been at the Mount Zion M.E. Church, which sat at:

3766 Golden Hill Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

There is a cemetery remaining on the property today, and that is the only true landmark to help you identify this site. If you are using a GPS, it may say you've arrived at this address before or after you are actually there. You should look for Mt. Zion Cemetery on a map. (It takes anywhere from eight to fifteen minutes to get here from Beverly School depending on whether you continue straight down Old Field Road past the church or whether you were able to turn around to make a beeline back to Golden Hill Road.) As you follow the curves of the road, look for a narrow lane across the ditch on the lefthand side. If you see a tiny cemetery a little way back from the edge of the road, you have arrived. To the left of the cemetery, within this little clearing of sorts, you may see some trees and overgrowth in the center. That is where the church and school building likely sat.

 

There are few records that discuss this school's history, but there are one or two that talk about the history of the church that appear to refer to this same building. This school site is so well hidden today that if you blink as you are rounding the bend in the road, you might miss it. It is the last curve on Golden Hill Road before you reach Hip Roof Road. 

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Mount Zion M.E. Church had a cornerstone indicating that it was built in 1889. In size and stature, it looks very similar in these old photos to other old churches around the county that once doubled as schoolhouses. Sometime within the last few decades, it supposedly burned down. Just before it burned, someone sighted people removing the church pews from the building, but it is unknown as to who took them and where they may have ended up.

Prior to this, however, the building had been left to deteriorate. This swampy area did not do the community any favors. The cemetery is often flooded now.

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Locals speak of people living across the street from the property that were buried in the cemetery of the church. Where those home sites were exactly is difficult to say, as the marsh grasses hide things well. The idea that there was once a community here in the midst of a swamp is hard to wrap one's head around today. While this road is well-traveled, it appears to be a place where many are just passing through. Long ago, African American families would have walked here from their homes nearby and spent many hours frequenting this spot. 

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This spot is perhaps the most unfortunate on the tour, as it is evident that so much of this community's history has vanished. What can we do to recover what has been lost?

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12: Liner's Road School

Located next to the site of Liner's (John Wesley) United Methodist Church, which was at:

3301 Blackwater (Liner's) Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

Liner's Road School

About eight minutes from Gump Swamp School, Liner's Road School is the last stop on the tour. It is the perfect place to end, as you not only have the opportunity to slow or stop, but you also have the opportunity to actually see this school still standing alongside what remains of a swing set. Once you reach John Wesley United Methodist Church, the school is just beyond it. 

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This little red building is what people often picture when they think of a little old schoolhouse. It may have been started with the assistance of the Baltimore Association. Also commonly known as Lina's Road School, it is located near the area called Crapo. Believed to have been founded between 1872 and 1884, it was reportedly still in operation into the 1960s. Like several other schools along this tour, it was established following the Civil War when the state finally extended the public school system to form schools for African American children, and it dissolved when schools finally integrated nearly a century later.

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Consider how many years African American people were initially denied education. Then, consider how many years it took for the state to form schools for African American children after the eventual approval. 

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Communities spent years working to establish each of the sites along this tour. Each plot of land was acquired with hard work and determination. Each school was built or founded with the idea of a brighter future in mind. Generations of people learned fundamental skills in places that may now be nonexistent. We are glad to know of over two hundred places across the county that were once community schools, though we must always keep in mind that there may have been other schools that were left without a trace.

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Documentation of this history is important for future generations to learn from. As we understand our past, we have a better idea of our trajectory for the future. As you wrap up your visit to Liner's Road, think about the evolution of education today. What will our county have in store for students in the years ahead?

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This concludes the self-guided driving tour of historic African American school sites across Dorchester County, Maryland. We hope you had safe travels and that the experience proved to be of interest to you. 

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If you are leaving Liner's Road, it is probably going to be better for you to turn around and drive back the way you came.

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This tour was based on years of accumulated information with the Dorchester County Historical Society's Todd Research Library on local schools. Many people have contributed photos, information, and details over the years of the Society's history, and that all added up to enable us to produce what we have today. Dorchester County Tourism, the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area, and the Dorchester County Historical Society have pieced together this trail for people to follow, but we alone cannot do it justice!

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If you have more information about these schools, photos, or other details you would like to share, please feel free to contact the Historical Society anytime. In the Todd Research Library, we love getting the opportunity to add to our records! Accumulating information on local schools is a community project, and we need your help in better preserving what knowledge people have now. Your grandmother may have a tip on where another school was, or you may have a photo of your class from long ago. We enjoy taking notes or making copies to help future generations take this tour to the next level.

 

Preservation is always on our minds, but we need the help of all of Dorchester's communities. We hope you'll help us with this project too.

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If you have any questions about this tour, you can contact the Society via the information provided below. However, it is worth noting that a select group of people from the aforementioned organizations worked on this tour, so not everyone you may speak to on the phone may have immediate answers. (In other words, if you get lost, we may not be the best people to ask for directions.) You are likely going to enjoy exploring the areas around the schools and going sightseeing just as much as you will enjoy the tour itself. There are numerous places you may wish to stop along the way, from restaurants to produce stands to museums to country stores. We recommend enjoying the drive and seeing where you end up.

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Best wishes, and thank you for following our tour!

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410-228-7953

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This tour was created by the Dorchester County Historical Society, the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area, and Dorchester County Tourism.

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