Northern Neck Industrial Academy

Northern Neck Industrial Academy
Northern Neck Industrial Academy, c. 1900
Location
Route 608 at Oak Hill Farm,
Ivondale, Virginia,
United States
Information
School typeBlack Private
Religious affiliation(s)Baptist
Established1898, opened 1901
FoundersBaptists of Northern Neck Association,
C. C. Baker
Closed1938

Northern Neck Industrial Academy (1898–1938) was a private school for African American students in Ivondale, in the Northern Neck region, Richmond County, Virginia, U.S..[1] It was founded by the Baptists of Northern Neck Association, and served students from surrounding counties by offering dormitories. The school site in Farnham, Virginia has a historical marker erected 2004 by the department of historic resources.[2]

  1. ^ Hartshorn, William Newton (1910). "Northern Neck Industrial Academy, Ivondale, VA". Era Of Progress And Promise, 1863–1910 : The Religious, Moral, And Educational Development Of The American Negro Since His Emancipation. Priscilla Pub. Co. p. 274 – via North Carolina Digital Collections.
  2. ^ "Northern Neck Industrial Academy Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved October 8, 2024.