Sumner-Ramer School Museum

06/15/2026

J R Clifford was a member of the Niagra Movement that lay the foundation for the NAACP,

06/15/2026

Attorney John Robert ‘J. R.’ Clifford (September 13, 1848-October 6, 1933) was born in present Grant County, the son of Isaac Clifford and Saltipa Kent Clifford. During the Civil War he served as a corporal in the U.S. Colored Troops. Between 1875 and 1885, Clifford was a teacher and later principal at the Sumner School in Martinsburg. In 1882, he founded, edited, and published the Pioneer Press, West Virginia’s first African-American newspaper

TOUR GIVEN ON JUNE 21; 12:30 TO 3:30. LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS HISTORY

06/06/2026

Thank you Missy and Roberr for your pictures and donation.

06/06/2026

Beautiful Hall of Fame pictures of Missy and Robert Sowell.

05/30/2026

The Sumner Ramer School Museum invites you to join its guided tours on June 21 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. This is an ideal opportunity for first-time visitors to experience the museum and its history.

05/27/2026

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Juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned … Helen Harris needs your support for Juneteenth Community Celebration

05/27/2026

Juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned … Helen Harris needs your support for Juneteenth Community Celebration