Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Long Ridge Community, Mars Hill, NC
News and other information about the Anderson Rosenwald Rehabilitation Project.
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, the Rosenwald Collaborative and Mars Hill University will present a panel from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Broyhill Chapel on the university campus. Kenneth Morris, Peter Ascoli, and Stephanie Deutsch will share memories and knowledge Read More …
The Rosenwald Schools of North Carolina Filmmakers Tom Lassiter and Jere Snyder, and their nonprofit Longleaf Productions, created this 30-minute documentary. Southern states largely ignored their responsibilities to educate Black children in the early 20th century. It was, after all, Read More …
The remarkable history and rehabilitation of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. Our Story, This Place tells the fascinating history of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School in the Long Ridge Community of Mars Hill, North Carolina, providing comprehensive information Read More …
Friday, September 16, 2022, is our 3rd Friday meeting date. We will meet at 10:00 am. During this meeting, we will be finalizing the details for the Wednesday program and tidying up the school just a bit. This will be Read More …
You are cordially invited to attend the Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School and the Madison County Board of Education’s commemorative event celebrating the completion of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Rehabilition Project (2009-2022) and the donors Read More …
The Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School is hosting a two-day Open House at the School during the Mount Olive Baptist Church and the Long Ridge Community Homecoming events. The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School will be open Read More …
Please join us to learn more about the school at these special events. Saturday, August 6, 2022 “Why This Place Matters” Story & Tour, 11:00 a.m. Western North Carolina Historical Association Saturday, August 6, 2022 Visit Joe Anderson Memorial Site, Read More …
The rehabilitated Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School is revived as a beacon of Black history in America. by Melissa Reardon, WNC Magazine, Summer 2022 – Down a scenic mountain road in rural Madison County sits an important and recently rehabilitated Read More …
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 …
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 …