Hillsboro Colored School

 

• Location: The school was located at the intersection of Rt. 219 and the Seebert Road.
• Year Opened: While the exact year is not specified, it was established for Black students in Pocahontas County sometime between 1866-69.
• Land Acquisition: The land for the school was acquired on 2/15/1876.
• Later Use: The property was later sold to the Pleasant Green Methodist Church in 1964.

The sources also reference numerous fires that destroyed schools and other buildings in Pocahontas County. These incidents highlight the prevalence of fire as a hazard in the past, likely due to factors such as:

• Building Materials: The widespread use of wood and other flammable materials in construction.
• Heating Methods: Reliance on fireplaces, wood stoves, and other potentially hazardous heating sources.
• Limited Firefighting Capabilities: The lack of organized fire departments and effective firefighting equipment in rural areas.

While the specific year of the fire at the Hillsboro Colored School is not mentioned, it is plausible that this event was part of a larger pattern of fire-related destruction in Pocahontas County's history.