The Rosenwald Centennial Project
An Oasis of Education, 1921
Rosenwald School Acres: site of the 1st public primary school for Black children in Walker County / Huntsville, TX
2024 at ROSENWALD SCHOOL OUTDOOR THEATRE:
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
FREE ADMISSION: April 21, 2024 • 3-8pm
LIVE ARTISTS AND BANDS: Motown, Blues, Vaudeville, Jazz & Country on the old ROSENWALD SCHOOL GROUNDS!
639 Rosenwall Rd, Huntsville, TX 77340
Schools, Community Groups, Bands, Musicians, churches, sororities/fraternities, food trucks, merchandise, non-profit, arts/crafts, artisans and environmentally conscious vendors are invited to bring their lawn chairs, refreshments and dancing shoes to the old Rosenwald School grounds for a family-friendly, fun afternoon!
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VENDING BOOTHS: $50 & $75
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Dinner Party and Camping the night before…
*Saturday • April 21 • 7-11pm
“CountryClubintheWoods” Saturday Night Soiree!
An Earth-Lover's outdoor dinner party with sweet people, great Food, Music, Campfires, Big Screen Outdoor Movies, star-gazing and a lovely crested moon!. Donations available online and at the door.
JUST THE PARTY: $5
OVERNIGHT CAMPING: $15
+ A contribution to the Pot Luck Dinner:
A favorite drink, dish, bag of snacks or dessert you want to share with other guests at the Rosenwald Community Buffet.
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Proceeds to benefit the Kittrell-Wilson Cemetery Restoration plus historic education and preservation projects of the Houston Informer Foundation and Walker County’s original Tuskegee - Rosenwald School Acres.
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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 School Acres:
What is a "Tuskeegee-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 historic Museum and School Founder 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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A primary goal of the festival is to raise money to restore Rosenwald Acres as a gathering place for wholesome family gatherings and to renovate 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.
Let's celebrate our ROOTS!
The Rosenwald Centennial Project is a Rosenwald School Acres generational owers' Legacy Quest. Proceeds to benefit..the Kittrell-Wilson Cemetery Restoration plus historic education and preservation projects of the Houston Informer Foundation and Walker County’s original Tuskegee - Rosenwald School Acres.
