Glenwood Elementary and High School

Glenwood Elementary and High School (HM1297)

Location: Winder, GA 30680 Barrow County
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N 33° 59.467', W 83° 42.617'

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Glenwood Elementary and High School was established in 1951 as one of Georgia's first public consolidated schools for African Americans. Part of a statewide equalization effort to improve school buildings and preserve segregation, Glenwood became the only public school for black students in Barrow County, consolidating several smaller rural schools including Bethlehem, Tanner's Bridge, Fairfield, and Bush Chapel. Through academics and extra-curricular activities like chorus and drama Glenwood inspired community pride. LaFar Dupree Sims served as the school's only principal and helped guide Glenwood and the community through the process of school integration. In 1970 Glenwood was closed and an integrated Winder-Barrow Middle School opened in the same building at this location.
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HM NumberHM1297
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number7-1
Year Placed2012
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Society, the Glenwood Barrow County H.S. Alumni Association, Inc., the Barrow County Board of Education, and the Barrow County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 4:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 249649 N 3764482
Decimal Degrees33.99111667, -83.71028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 59.467', W 83° 42.617'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 59' 28.02" N, 83° 42' 37.02" W
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Area Code(s)770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 133 Wood Ave, Winder GA 30680, US
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