The Rosenwald Centennial Project
An Oasis of Education, 1921
Rosenwald School Acres: 101 year old si of the 1st public primary school for black children in Walker County / Huntsville, TX
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ROSENWALD ACRES...
"OUTDOOR DINNER CONCERT"
"OUTDOOR DINNER CONCERT"
"OUTDOOR DINNER CONCERT"
Join SHANNON MAISEL, KIJANA and other performers of Diane Holman’s Huntsville HOMETOWN ARTS GROUP for a unique "country-style" dinner party under the stars on Rosenwald School Acres' new outdoor stage.
'POT LUCK" DINNER ADMISSION:
$10 with a favorite dish, munchie or liquid refreshment you can share with others...$15 with no contribution to the Pot Luck Dinner.
Gingartum -- (Gingartum.com) -- will provide ice, cups, plates, cutlery…free samples and lots of amazing Gingartum Spice.
EVEN IF YOU CAN’T COME, CONSIDER SENDING A DONATION ...Funds received will be used to compensate the artists of the evening, and help support the Huntsville Arts Scene!
~ Rain date: Thurs, March 29, 2023 ~
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS"
"OUTDOOR DINNER CONCERT"
"OUTDOOR DINNER CONCERT"
LIVE ARTISTS AND BANDS:
Motown, Blues, Vaudeville, Jazz & Country!
ON THE OLD ROSENWALD SCHOOL GROUNDS ON APRIL 22!
FREE ADMISSION:
12-7pm
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!
PAID OPTIONS:
8pm - 12am
After-Party bonfire, fire-pits,
outdoor movie, EDM and star-gazing.
Overnight Camping Ticket Options
"Knowledge is Our Wealth."
African Proverb
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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 "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.
Let's celebrate our past!
The Rosenwald Centennial Project is a Rosenwald School Acres generational owers' Legacy Quest. 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.
