after the american civil war, the freeman's bureau was tasked with educating the newly freed black children. the freeman's bureau opened a school for black children in the may's lick community ca. 1868. the location was behind the second baptist church, near us 68 and nicholas street. a new schoolhouse was dedicated july 17, 1921. this school was constructed built with help of the rosenwald fund. the school remained in operation until the early 1960s.