Colored Memorial School and Risley High School

Brunswick's first public school for African Americans opened in 1870 as the Freedmen's School, later renamed Risley School to honor Captain Douglas Gilbert Risley, who raised funds for its construction. In 1923 the adjacent Colored Memorial High School was built and named to honor African-American veterans in World War I. In 1936 Risley High School was built on the site of the 1870 Freedmen's School and remained in service until 1955, when a new Risley High School was constructed. The Colored Memorial School and Risley High School are landmarks of African-American education in Glynn County.

Brunswick, Georgia · United States