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Company A, 22nd New York State Militia, photographed near here during the summer of 1862. Note the house with a cannon in front of it behind the soldiers. It is still here today.
In May of 1862, during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, Union…
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Formerly Vestal's Gap. Historic gateway through the Blue Ridge into Shenandoah Valley. It was oftern used by Washington and by armies of the Blue and Gray, 1861-65. Here passed part of Braddock's army, 1755, en route to Fort Duquesne.
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He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
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That was the happiest time of my life.Storer alumna Ruby Reeler
Female students arriving here at the Cook Hall dormitory were greeted with a welcoming letter that advised them, "Here you will come as a refuge from the strangeness or perplexitie…
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The battle we wage is not for ourselves alone but for all true Americans.W.E.B. DuBois
In 1906, the Niagara Movement held its second annual meeting on the Storer College campus.
The Niagara Movement was the first national organization of Neg…
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The struggle of today is not altogether for today -it is for a vast future also.Abraham Lincoln
You are standing near what was once an international border. During the Civil War, the peak to your left lay within the Union state of Maryland. Lou…
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Harpers Ferry, including Anthony Hall (behind you to the right), played host to large and small scenes in the epic human struggle for freedom and equality. In this building, the superintendent of the national armory contemplated how to strengthen …
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The school and mission work are inseparably interwoven with each other.Storer teacher - Kate J. Anthony
The Curtis Memorial Freewill Baptist Church served as a spiritual anchor in the lives of both the students and the teachers of Storer Colleg…
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To the students ofStorer Collegewho fought in theCivil War1861 - 1865Spanish American War1898The World War1917 - 1919
May their illustrious example inspire usto a loyal senses of duty to our country.
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A national controversy regarding the education of African American students played out in the building before you. Throughout its history, Storer College faced great difficulty attracting funding. Most white benefactors favored trade school traini…