Anne Arundel County Free School
It may have served a prominent role in history as Johns Hopkins likely attended the school from 1806 to 1809. Later, when Hopkins's abolitionist parents freed their slaves, he was forced to quit school and work in their tobacco fields. His great value for education later led to his founding of The Johns Hopkins University.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The school is now a museum owned by the local board of education. It is open for school groups and seasonally on Sunday afternoons. It is taken care of by the Anne Arundel Retired Educators Association.
Recently, there have been improvements made to the building and surrounding grounds. One of these has been the construction of a gravel walkway leading to the building from the road. The walkway was built as part of an Eagle Scout project by a local Boy Scout.
Gallery
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Annearrundell County Free School (original spelling), July 2016
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Close-up of Annearrundell County Free School (original spelling), July 2016
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mary D. McHenry (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Anne Arundel County Free School" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
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- Official website
- Anne Arundel County Free School, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1990, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-106, "First Free School, Rutland Road, Gambrills vicinity, Anne Arundel County, MD", 2 photos, 3 measured drawings, supplemental material