The Rosenwald Centennial Project
An Oasis of Education, 1921
Rosenwald School Acres: The site of the 1st publicly funded primary school for rural black children in Huntsville, Texas
UPCOMING EVENTS...
TEXAS MEDIEVAL MERRIMENT FESTIVAL
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Festival
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Festival
What is the TEXAS MEDIEVAL MERRIMENT FESTIVAL?
Texas Medieval Merriment Festival is an anachronistic, historically costumed Renaissance-type Faire happening in Huntsville TX!
February 10-12th 2023. Costumed attendees, live entertainment, games, art, one on one arena combat, fire performers, authentic Viking mead food, drinks, games,, overnight camping and more!!
..LOCATION: Rosenwald Acres, 639 Rosenwall Road, Huntsville TX 77340. (one mile north of George Wilson Road)
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Festival
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Festival
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Festival
FREE ADMISSION! Motown, Blues, Jazz & Country!
ON THE OLD ROSENWALD SCHOOL GROUNDS ON APRIL 22!
TIME: 3-8pm
Schools, Community Groups, Bands, Musicians, churches, sororities/fraternities, food trucks, merchandise, non-profit, arts/crafts, artisans and environmentally conscious vendors are invited to join us on Rosenwald School grounds for a family-friendly, fun afternoon!
...LOCATION: Rosenwald Acres, 639 Rosenwall Road, Huntsville TX 77340. (one mile north of George Wilson Road)
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN... In 1921, college instructor John Wesley Wilson and his wife Amarintha Kittrell Wilson transferred 2 acres of land (639 Rosenwall Road, Huntsville TX 77340) to the Huntsville Texas Independent School District so primary-age children of color in Huntsville Texas could get a quality education...
About Rosenwald Acres:
What is a "Rosenwald" School?
Click below for...A chronology of Huntsville's Rosenwald School #1, its creation, funding, founders, alumni and generational caregivers. The Julius Rosenwald Fund and its impact on the children and families of a close-knit community north of Huntsville, TX,
The story of John Wesley Wilson & Amarintha Kittrell Wilson: their 1915 purchase of 2 acres to create the first publically funded school l in Walker County. How this small rural Rosenwald School galvanized and empowered an underserved community.
Visit Our Museum and Cemetery
Professor Samuel W. Houston (1864-1945) was John Wesley Wilson’s cousin. Prof. Houston built several Huntsville educational institutions ..some with Rosenwald Fund assistance. See more at the Samuel Walker Museum's page here.
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The goal of the festival is to raise money for The Samuel W. Houston Museum, (NPO# 73-1720777) …and to restore the 130 yr old Kittrell Wilson Cemetery access road and grounds where the school's founders (and many of the alumni and caregivers) are buried.
Help us celebrate our past...
The Rosenwald Centennial Project is a WisemanCompany.com Legacy Production. Proceeds from this site benefit projects of the SAMUEL W. HOUSTON MUSEUM and renovate the access road and graves of the Rosenwald School Founders, Caregivers and Alumni buried behind the school in the KITTRELL-WILSON Cemetary.
