Get Out of Town

Storer College

During their trip to Harpers Ferry, Laurita and Lauren visit Storer College, the first HBCU in West Virginia. The school was established in 1867 by Freewill Baptists as an effort to educate former slaves after the Civil War, and operated until 1955. In 1962, the National Park Service took over the preservation of the campus. Today, the site tells the inspiring story of the educators and students.

Storer College

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