Statewide Missouri’s historic buildings tell the stories of the diverse spectrum of people who have lived in our state for hundreds of years. The variety of resources left by these…Continue readingAfrican American Schools of Missouri
ParkvillePlatte County The Banneker School, built in 1885, was the first African-American school constructed in Platte County. Students came from as far away as twenty miles to attend the one-room…Continue readingBanneker School
VandaliaAudrain County Lincoln School was built in 1928 to educate a growing population of African-American children of Vandalia. It was one of the largest African-American schools to serve a small,…Continue readingLincoln School — Vandalia
FultonCallaway County Update: It was announced in January 2023 that the historic school building would be converted to apartments. Read about it here. and here. Constructed in 1937 on the…Continue readingGeorge Washington Carver School
GlasgowHoward County Founded in 1860 by freed slaves Corbin and Ann Moore, Campbell Chapel is the oldest African-American congregation in the town of Glasgow, Missouri — a community established in…Continue readingCampbell Chapel AME Church
Ste. Genevieve Ste. Genevieve County One in a row of houses along St. Mary’s Road associated with Ste. Genevieve’s African-American heritage, the William Brooks House is a rare survivor in…Continue readingWilliam Brooks House
