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What is the Ellicott City Colored School?
- The Ellicott City Colored School is a historic one-room schoolhouse that educated African American students in Ellicott City until 1953.
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Why did the school close?
- The school was closed after the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, which ruled in favor of integrating public schools.
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What happened to the school after it closed?
- Though it fell into disrepair, the building was later restored by the Central Maryland Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.
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What is the school used for today?
- Today, the building serves as a museum, dedicated in 2002, and filled with artifacts and period-accurate furniture to represent an early 1900s rural classroom.
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What does the museum teach?
- The museum’s exhibits highlight the history of Howard County’s segregated schools and the local African American community.
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Where is the Ellicott City Colored School located?
- 8683 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043, Phone: 410-313-1428, Map
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