Rabbit’s Ferry School 201-C

Sussex County · dedicated 2018 · 19112 Robinsonville Road, Lewes

Rabbit’s Ferry School educated Native American and African American students of the Robinsonville area from 1920-1965. Built in 1919 through Pierre S. du Pont’s school rebuilding program, the school served students in grades 1-8 and later, grades 1-6. Rabbit’s Ferry was one of the last active one-room schools in the state when it closed in 1965. Remaining students transitioned into the Lewes Special School District, which desegregated 11 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation in schools unconstitutional. After the school closed, the building was repurposed as the Rabbit’s Ferry Community Center.

USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection

Report a problem with this page

The marker isn't at this spotOur pin may be off. If you know where it stands, tell us.I couldn't find the markerWe record what the source recorded. We have not been to look.The sign reads differentlyThat would be an error, and we can pass it to the program.The historical map looks wrongThe period map behind the pin, not the marker itself.Something else

We may pass what you report to the state's marker program. Please don't include personal details.

Source: State of Delaware Historical Markers Program, administered by the Delaware Public Archives.
TreeAlive is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the State of Delaware or the Delaware Public Archives.

More markers nearby

See your own family's places through time.

Start with your family tree