The Nassau school is a unique part of Sussex County history. It must be saved and preserved.
You are encouraged to attend the public meeting on July 25, to learn about the progress and to add your voice to this important project. You will also hear more about how the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, as the on site resident, will work to assure the community’s access and use of the building.
From the Gazette: The Nassau School was built in 1922 near the current-day Five Points intersection outside Lewes. It was one of the 33 Black schools built in Sussex County with funding from philanthropist millionaire Pierre S. du Pont. During the time of segregation, students attended first through eighth grade at the school until 1965. […]
