• What is the Ellicott City Colored School?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • What does the museum teach?
    • The museum’s exhibits highlight the history of Howard County’s segregated schools and the local African American community.
  • Where is the Ellicott City Colored School located?
    • 8683 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043, Phone: 410-313-1428, Map

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