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The blackboard at the historic school, which has been rehabilitated.

Madison County Educators Visit Restored, Historic School for Black Students

Posted onFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023AuthorWebmaster

by Tammy Watford, WLOS – Educators in Madison County recently came together to see a piece of history made new again. The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School was built in 1928 in the Long Ridge Community to educate Black students. Read More …

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The historic Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School

Historic Site in Madison County Supports NC African American Studies

Posted onFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023AuthorWebmaster

by Charles Perez, WLOS – Educators in Madison County came together Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to discover a unique location now available to them in the teaching of African American history. The site, recently rehabilitated, is a former schoolhouse built Read More …

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The Rosenwald School in Mars Hill

Equal Opportunity

Posted onJuly 5, 2022July 5, 2022AuthorWebmaster

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 …

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Dreamers Who are Doers: the Rosenwald Collaborative

Posted onMarch 3, 2022April 30, 2023AuthorWebmaster

Fatimah Shabazz and Sally Gooze were interviewed by Carol Anders of 103.3 FM radio. Members of the Rosenwald Collaborative explain the history of the Anderson School and the events they have organized for March, May, July, and September 2022. I’m Read More …

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The rehabilitated Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School

Rosenwald School’s National Registry Now for All to See

Posted onJuly 27, 2021October 19, 2021AuthorWebmaster

by Chance Thweatt, reprinted with permission of The News-Record & Sentinel – MARS HILL – During segregation, the Anderson Rosenwald school educated more than 2,000 African American children from Madison County. It closed in the spring of 1965. It was Read More …

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The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, Fall 2019.

Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Featured in Preservation Magazine

Posted onFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020AuthorWebmaster

Reviving a Rosenwald School in Mars Hill, North Carolina Written by Meghan Drueding for Preservation Magazine: Winter 2020, savingplaces.org When the Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School began rehabilitating the building in 2009, they knew the process would Read More …

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Rehabilitation Celebration & Ribbon Cutting

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019AuthorWebmaster

Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School led a celebration service, ribbon cutting, and tour of the school on Friday, August 30, 2019, in celebration of ten years of progress on the school’s rehabilitation. Pictured are members of the Read More …

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Resolution by the Madison County Board of Education

Posted onNovember 30, 2018August 28, 2019AuthorWebmaster

Here is a copy of the resolution by the Madison County Board of Education honoring the 90th anniversary of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. November 28, 2018.

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School added to the National Register of Historic Places

Posted onOctober 15, 2018October 30, 2020AuthorWebmaster

On May 31, 2018 the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The school is listed as the Mars Hill School, MD0253. Take a look at this excerpt from the documentation!

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Rosenwald School Update – April 2018

Posted onMarch 30, 2018April 11, 2018AuthorWebmaster

Update on the school and events from Willa Wyatt. The school now looks like the original building, with only the brick piers showing. I know you will like the way it looks! The old pine flooring has been purchased and Read More …

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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
    • “Our Story, This Place” MHARS History Book (2022)
    • 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
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    • “Our Story, This Place” MHARS History Book (2022)
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