Oak Park

when was Queensburg Academy founded and served as “Oak Park in its infancy”?

who started The Laurel Chronicle?

In 1900 and 1920, Laurel’s population increased from 3,198 to 13,027, much of this growth was in the Black community.

When was Kamper Mill properties sold to the Eastman-Gardiner Company of Clinton, Iowa.

one day after the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, The US declares war and officially enters into World War II.

Oak Park still stands and serves as an elementary school in the Laurel School District.

By 1920, how many students and teachers (grades 1-8) occupied two frame buildings, both owned by the town

what occured during the 1900

When was Laurel Founded and by who?

When the Alex Warren administration closed in late May of 1970, how many students recieved diplomas?

Leader T. Ellis’s thirty-four years as principal, 1788 students received diplomas from Oak Park Vocational High School.

Ralph Boston ......... 1935 Jesse Owen's long jump ...... in 1960

Who was Oak Park’s first principal

Leontyne Price sung in her church choir and later rose to fame as what?

when did Oak Park Vocational School end?

Oak Park was founded in 1928 as an expansion of the Queensburg Academy and it contained 325 students and 10 teachers.

When was Laurel’s first school built as an all white attendance center