Featured Oral History
Frank Darance Travers
May 30, 1928 - August 25, 2024

Attended Drayden School, Farmer, Store Owner
Frank Travers attended Drayden School from the 1st through 7th grades and later Jarboesville High School in Lexington Park, Maryland. Drayden School, now a historic site overseen by St. Mary’s County Division of Museums, was a one-room schoolhouse serving African American children during the period of racial segregation. Mr. Travers was the last surviving student and he talks about going to the one-room segregated Drayden School. He also shares his memories of the historic flood of 1933 and the importance of steamboats before the highways connected St. Mary's to Washington and Baltimore.
UCAC
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Recognizing the contributions of African Americans within St. Mary's County, Maryland. Our commitment is to build pathways and structures linking the past to the present, and celebrating the great accomplishments of those who have been left out of historical accounts.

Drayden One-Room Schoolhouse
Open 1st and 3rd Saturdays - April through October from 11 am to 2 pm
- Free Admission -
In partnership with St. Mary's County Museum Division
Located at 18287 Cherryfield Rd, Drayden, MD 20630
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