Welcome to the Historic Jarvisburg Colored School Museum

Self-guided tours are available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10-3.

The stories from many former students who attended the Currituck County African American schools prior to de-segregation are being told. They are stories about our heritage in rural Currituck County. They are stories from those who also were encouraged to expand their education and go on to become teachers, school administrators, businessmen, and workers in many trades.

The African American Experience of Northeast North Carolina

Historic Jarvisburg Colored School is part of The African American Experience of Northeast North Carolina, a self-guided tour of more than 30 outdoor interpretive signs and monuments, parks, waterways and museums situated in six counties in North Carolina. Learn more.

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A Taste of Old & New Cookbook

The HJCS Cookbook, a collection of recipes and stories is available to be purchased at the Museum for $18.

About Us

The mission of the Historic Jarvisburg Colored School Association shall be for the preservation and dissemination of information about the history and culture of the Colored People and Schools in Currituck County, North Carolina from 1868-1950’s.

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