A small town in St. Mary's County preserves an important piece of African American history. A moment frozen in time, Drayden African American Schoolhouse is one of the best preserved one-room schoolhouses in the country. It was also one of only three schools that opened in the Valley Lee District for Black students, as opposed to the 10 schools for white students. Built in 1890, the school educated students for over 50 years. During the time it was open, one thing remained constant, the student to teacher ratio was nearly always 40 to 1. "She couldn't be with each grade at the same time, so she'll give you work to do. While you're counting on your fingers trying to get an answer for it, she's back there teaching the middle grade," Frank Travers, a former student said. #maryland #draydenschoolhouse #saintmaryscounty #marylandhistory #juneteenth