Funded partly through Julius Rosenwald's matching grants, which helped build thousands of Black schools across the segregated South, the Griffin School served the area's African American children. The restored building now houses a museum.
The Griffin School / Rosenwald Schools
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The Griffin School / Rosenwald Schools is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County, erected in 2025. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Spalding County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.2570, -84.2580 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mills House (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Medical College Historical Area, Pritchard-Moore-Goodrich House, and County Courthouse.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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