Indian Mission School
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| Location | 27073 John J. Williams Hwy., Millsboro, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′22″N 75°12′42″W / 38.60605°N 75.21175°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1948 |
| MPS | Nanticoke Indian Community TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1979 |
Indian Mission School, also known as the Nanticoke Indian Center, is a historic school building located near Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in about 1948, after the original school was destroyed by fire. It is a one-story, stuccoed masonry building with a gable roof. It features a concrete block covered entrance. The school was organized after school reforms of the early 20th century mandated that children from families of the state-recognized Nanticoke Indian Association be placed in the same schools as African-American students. Members of the Nanticoke Indian Association objected to being viewed as Black and did not wish to attend the same schools as Black people.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
