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Claymont Stone School
Philadelphia Pike at Darley RoadClaymont New Castle County Delaware
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The Claymont Stone School, also known as Naaman’s Creek School #1, is a historic schoolhouse built in 1805. The original building was renovated in 1905 and expanded to become a two room schoolhouse. It was used until 1925.
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Landmark Trivia
- The historic marker for the building reads: "Also known as Naaman’s Creek School #1, THE CLAYMONT STONE SCHOOL was built on land donated by John Dickinson, the “Penman of the American Revolution,” in 1805. The building was expanded and renovated in 1905. Evidence suggests that it may have been the first racially integrated public school in the State. The Claymont Stone School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990."
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