Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School

Long Ridge Community, Mars Hill, NC

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The Museum Room at the School Takes Shape

Posted onJune 28, 2022AuthorWebmaster

The museum room is taking shape! With a bit more work, the room will be finished and ready for tours. The room includes panels from the exhibition “Our Story, This Place — The History of African American Education in Madison Read More …

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May 2022 Meeting

Posted onMay 30, 2022AuthorWebmaster

A special meeting of the Friends group will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 1-3:00 PM at the school.

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Oralene Anderson Graves Simmons

Mars Hill University Honors Oralene Simmons

Posted onMay 30, 2022May 30, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Mars Hill University’s spring commencement ceremony honored not only nearly 175 graduates, but also the university’s first African American student. Oralene Simmons, who broke the color barrier in the early 1960s, was presented an honorary doctorate. The commencement speaker was Read More …

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DNCR Visits the School

Posted onApril 30, 2022May 30, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Three officials with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources came to visit the School on Thursday, April 7, 2022. They met with Willa Wyatt and alumni of the school to see the progress that has been made Read More …

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African and Native American Ethnic Heritage at Mars Hill University

Posted onApril 23, 2022May 4, 2022AuthorWebmaster

1905 – President Moore of Mars Hill College, while serving as Superintendent of Madison County Schools with the Board of Education, built a new Mars Hill Colored Elementary school building in what became the Long Ridge Community in Mars Hill,1 Read More …

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PAGE’s Quilting Exhibit

Posted onMarch 17, 2022AuthorWebmaster

A quilting and storytelling project, led by Teaching Artist Jenny Pickens, became a lens for helping girls honor the stories of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School’s alumni and former teachers. The new humanities PageLab, connecting history and the arts, Read More …

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Spring Celebration: the Rosenwald Collaborative

Posted onMarch 15, 2022March 17, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Sunday, March 20, 2022 Enjoy an afternoon of historical reenactments honoring our ancestors, as well as acknowledging alumni of, and welcoming descendants of, the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School and Long Ridge Community. The event will begin with a ceremony Read More …

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Dreamers Who are Doers: the Rosenwald Collaborative

Posted onMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Fatimah Shabazz, Sally Gooze, and Supt. Ronald Gates of Greater Works Church of Christ in God were interviewed by Carol Anders of 103.3 FM radio. These representatives of the Rosenwald Collaborative explained the history of the Anderson School and the Read More …

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Rosenwald Schools: Photos from the NC State Archives

Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 23, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Take a trip to the 1920s when Rosenwald Schools were being constructed across the south. The photographs in this collection depict construction efforts and building progress, newly completed buildings, and damaged buildings or buildings in disrepair. Students and local residents, Read More …

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WNCHA Offers Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Tour

Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 23, 2022AuthorWebmaster

Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 11AM for their first in-person event of the year. This event is free and open to the public. Influenced by the work of Booker T. Washington, Read More …

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The Museum Room at the School Takes Shape

The museum room is taking shape! With a bit more... Read more →

Oralene Anderson Graves Simmons

Mars Hill University Honors Oralene Simmons

Mars Hill University’s spring commencement ceremony honored not only nearly... Read more →

DNCR Visits the School

Three officials with the North Carolina Department of Natural and... Read more →

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Former students, faculty, and staff share their memories of the school located in the Long Ridge Community. Read their interviews here.

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History

Timeline for Education in Madison County Area

1793-1832 – Old Buncombe County “Old Field Schools,”1 Madison County... Read more →

Ethnic Heritage History of MHU

This history script is for MHARS Friends Group Review1 1856... Read more →

Madison Meets its Obligation – News-Record, August 27, 1964

News-Record, August 27, 1964 Read more →

Committee Meetings

Meetings of the Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School take place at the historic school, located at 225 Mount Olive Drive in Mars Hill, NC. Meetings now take place on the third Friday of each month beginning at 1 p.m.

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    • About Us
    • The Mars Hill Rosenwald School Building Rehabilitation Project
    • National Register of Historic Places
    • Meetings
    • Minutes
    • Subscribe to our Newsletter
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Contact Us
  • History
    • Illustrated & Notated History (2014)
    • The Vision of Dr. Booker T. Washington & Mr. Julius Rosenwald
    • History Overview
    • African-American Public Education in Madison County
    • Rosenwald Funds for Long Ridge
    • The Long Ridge School
    • Historic Moments
    • Long Ridge Achievers
    • The Story of Joseph Anderson
    • Interviews
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Newsletter
    • Press
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Resources
    • Illustrated & Notated History (2014)
    • Project Images
    • Historic Images
    • Complete Our Online Interview
  • Programs
  • Donate
    • Make a Donation
    • Wish List
    • Special Thanks to Our Donors