The History of Strawberry Schools

Thu Feb 26 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

8950 N Campbell Rd, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33810 | Lakeland

Publisher/HostKathleen Area Historical Society

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The History of Strawberry Schools

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How many strawberry schools were there? Where were they located? When did they begin and why? When did the schools end? Prepare to be surprised by the facts revealed in Dean McCracken's comprehensive research on the rise and fall of strawberry schools. A free, open to the public outreach program.
Dean Moss McCracken is a Lakeland based writer, researcher, and historian. His main area of study is primary and secondary rural schools in the South, including strawberry schools and Rosenwald Schools.
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