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Sumner School was a school for African Americans in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It was established in 1862 during the American Civil War. J. Rupert Jefferson led it for more than 40 years. It closed in 1955 after desegregation. The school's 1926 gymnasium is now the Sumnerite African-American History Museum and Multipurpose Center.

It was originally known as Parkersburg Colored School. The school was renamed for abolitionist U.S. senator Charles Sumner.

Michael J. Rice wrote The Sumner 7: A History of Sumner High School.

References

1. "Parkersburg, West Virginia: Sumner School". Electric Earl.
2. Kulich, Kaitlin (16 February 2022). "Dr. Michael J. Rice talks history of Sumner School with West Virginia University at Parkersburg". wtap.com.
3. "Sumner School". Almost Heaven - West Virginia.

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