Rosenwald schools used to dot the landscape across eastern North Carolina, built to improve the education of African-American children.

A historical account lists 12 schools in Pitt County, many in areas I recognize, such as Ayden, Bethel, Farmville, Greenville, Pactolus and Simpson. But others were in areas or had names I’m not familiar with, such as Cherry Lane, Harris and Post Oak.

There also were Rosenwald schools in neighboring counties, such as Martin.

For the complete article, please pick up a copy of The Daily Reflector or purchase today’s electronic edition at http://www.reflector.com/circ-store. Current home delivery and electronic edition subscribers may log in to access this article at no charge. To become a subscriber, please click here or contact Customer Service at (252) 329-9505.