Laurel Grove School Museum

Laurel Grove School Museum Laurel Grove School Museum one of the earliest African-American schools founded by local Freedmen, and former slaves in Fairfax County Virginia.

Return to a time and place when freedom and former slaves who desired to educate their children, literally created the school themselves. Freed slaves built this one room schoolhouse in the early 1880's. It served the black children of Franconia until 1932 as the Laurel Grove Colored School. The school survives as the only remaining African American schoolhouse in Northern Virginia. It now stands

as a living museum, restored to reclaim its heritage and bring to life its history. Visit to experience a day in the life of a Laurel Grove student, circa 1920.

04/06/2026
Get ready to celebrate! Mark your calendars for June 19, 2026, at 10:00 am for the Laurel Grove School Museum's first-ev...
03/21/2026

Get ready to celebrate! Mark your calendars for June 19, 2026, at 10:00 am for the Laurel Grove School Museum's first-ever Juneteenth celebration! Music, history, cursive workshop, and scavenger hunt await!

02/22/2026
Please join us for our Black History Open House next week February 21,2026 from 10am-2pm.
02/14/2026

Please join us for our Black History Open House next week February 21,2026 from 10am-2pm.

Please join the Laurel Grove School Museum for their annual Black History Month Open House on February 21, 2026. Stop by anytime between 10:00 am -2:00 pm! We look forward to seeing you there.

02/08/2026
Please join the Laurel Grove School Museum for their annual Black History Month Open House on February 21, 2026. Stop b...
02/06/2026

Please join the Laurel Grove School Museum for their annual Black History Month Open House on February 21, 2026. Stop by anytime between 10:00 am -2:00 pm! We look forward to seeing you there.

Laurel Grove School Museum mentioned as one of the local sites to visit for Black History month 2026. We are open Tuesd...
02/01/2026

Laurel Grove School Museum mentioned as one of the local sites to visit for Black History month 2026. We are open Tuesday, Thursday be Saturday from 10am-2pm be look forward to your visit.

Celebrate Black History Month and African American history and culture in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area. A guide to attractions, museums, and historic sites in the Capital Region.

Leave a comment on what you love most about Black History Month?
02/01/2026

Leave a comment on what you love most about Black History Month?

Come participate in the Historic Schoolhouses of Northern Virginia day on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00-2:00pm. Sca...
04/29/2024

Come participate in the Historic Schoolhouses of Northern Virginia day on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00-2:00pm. Scan QR code for more information.

Join us for a special open house at the Laurel Grove School Museum on February 24, 2024 from noon-2pm in observance of B...
02/06/2024

Join us for a special open house at the Laurel Grove School Museum on February 24, 2024 from noon-2pm in observance of Black History Month, as we highlight the significant contributions of local African American individuals and their impact on our society.

The Laurel Grove School Museum wishing you a Happy Martin Luther King Day. Not just a day off but a day of Service. ...
01/15/2024

The Laurel Grove School Museum wishing you a Happy Martin Luther King Day. Not just a day off but a day of Service.

07/08/2023

The Laurel Grove School Museum will be closed today Saturday, July 8th. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 11th.

Address

6840 Beulah Street
Alexandria, VA
22310

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17033134690

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