CCTSC History

"Familiarize Yourself With Four Noteworthy Individuals"

'Significant Local Contributors'

The Rev. Thomas Tweedy and Gabe Hunt are recognized as major local black contributors to CCTS, which provided large portion of the community funds for county’s first two-year high school program for African Americans and later included a teacher cottage, cafeteria, shop, and auditorium. In 1951 a new CCTS opened nearby.

'Significant Local Contributors'

Booker T. Washington's philosophy of education was a huge influence on the curriculum which initially focused on domestic skills for women and vocational training for men. The school was partially financed by Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish co-owner of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and he provided funding for over 5,000 schools throughout the southern states following the Civil War.

Who We Are

Eventually, a new CCTS school was built nearby and the name was changed to Campbell County High School in 1952. The school was closed in 1969 when Campbell County desegregated all public schools. The school is located at 1470 Village Highway, Rustburg, Virginia, which is also state route 24. From Lynchburg, this location provides an easy access route to Appomattox County Court House, the place where our country reunited after the civil war. The location is also within a relatively short driving distance to Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest in Bedford County, Patrick Henry's homesite in Brookneal, Virginia and numerous other historical points of interest in Central Virginia.

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A national movement exists today to identify and preserve all schools that Rosenwald helped finance, but sadly many are beyond repair or have been demolished. The Campbell County Training School is unique due to the relatively good condition of the buildings which are still standing. Unlike many former Rosenwald schools which were closed after the desegregation of Virginia's public schools, portions of Campbell County Training School were continually used for some type of educational activity until the current Campbell County School Administration Office was built. Afterwards, the buildings were used as a county storage facility.

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Recognizing the historical and tourism significance, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors placed the nine acre tract and four remaining buildings under the guidance of the Campbell County NAACP which commissioned an all-volunteer team to restore it.

The goals of the volunteer committee are twofold. The first priority is to renovate th

The goals of the volunteer committee are twofold. The first priority is to renovate the buildings without compromising the historical value. The second aim is to supplement the educational needs which aren't being met by other programs in the county.

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Eva,

leading the way for nursing school & completing that task in Washington, D.C. - a remarkable impression.

Pauline,

relocated 1st to Turner Station (Baltimore, MD area. Later moving to Baltimore, MD initially doing domestic work to become one of the "Pioneers of 411 Operators for C&P Telephone Company" opening the doors for more African Americans.

Nannie,

relocated to Washington, D.C. serving over 30 years in the D.C. Government, receiving numerous awards.

The sisters remained close until death departed them...All learned to be home/landowners...rare among women moving from pennies to dollars, devoted to their church homes, families, & lifelong friends. Never forgetting home - Concord, VA!!