For Black History Month, the Salem Museum highlights an item from the Carver School. The Carver School was an important educational and cultural anchor which served Roanoke County’s Black students during the time of segregation.
This bell was used to signal class changes at the Carver School from 1940-1966. Carver’s principals rang this bell to call students to class, students who worked hard and were eager to learn. The children and youth who attended Carver grew up to be doctors, educators, and leaders, both locally and beyond, and overcame many challenges on the road to success.
The Carver School bell is one of many pieces of local Black History visitors can discover at the Salem Museum. It is currently on display in “Ending Segregation: Salem’s Story.” The Salem Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-4 and located at 801 E. Main St.
