Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center — Attraction in Georgia

What an Enlightening experience into Black History. 2/18/18, The day of Our visit during Black History Month. On this day, We were also Honored with the Presence Carolyn Maull Mckinstry. Author of , As The World Watched. She, A Survivor of The 16th. St. Church, in Birmingham, Al. in 1963. And a witness to the beginning of The Black Civil Rights Movement. We, as a Race need to take stock of such Jewels like Noble Hill-Wheeler. For if We don't, Who will. To see History of where they began. And to see where they are and plan to go. We need/should Contribute, Invest not only Our Monetary support. But Our Time as well. Many died, gave Their lives to afford us, the luxuries We enjoy today. From the Sweat of Their Backs. This lil black girl from Gary, In., Stands, Flourishes and says,...

The Noble Hill-Wheeler museum is a great place to learn about black history and specifically to get a ground-level view of the Jim Crowe era education system. This building is well-maintained, full of interesting artifacts and documents, and has a good atmosphere that balances the history of segregation with some of the joy and hope of the era and of the many students and staff who passed through this schools doors. The museum staff here are very knowledgeable and friendly and since the museum is small it is usually not crowded so the staff is often able to have candid and in-depth conversations about the history of the building and the system that produced it. I highly recommend this as an out of the way stop for anyone interested in...

This museum to the area’s African-American history is suitably housed in the former Noble Hill Rosenwald School.

It was originally constructed in 1923, when racial segregation remained an everyday part of life in the southern United States. It was the first school intended to educate black children in the northwest of Georgia.

The attractive whitewashed clapboard structure is now a space emphasizing the life of Georgia’s African-Americans from the early twentieth century to the present day.

Its interior includes a replica of what the school would have looked like when it was functioning, beside displaying household items and other...