Title

January 14, 1886 St. Louis Post Dispatch Article

Description

Established in 1866, Colored School No. 1 was one of the first public elementary schools for African Americans. Though they faced poor building conditions, Mill Creek Valley families embraced the new opportunities brought by the school. In 1885, the school had the highest enrollment of African American elementary schools in St. Louis, with 774 pupils. The school moved through rented buildings before finding more permanent homes on Lucas Avenue and later South 3rd St.

Subject

St. Louis Post Dispatch

Colored School No. 1

African American Students

Mill Creek Valley

Neighborhood History

Segregation

Schools

St. Louis History