Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Campaign

The Campaign to Establish the Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park

The Campaign seeks to promote the establishment of a multi-site National Park celebrating the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, the son of Jewish immigrants who, after achieving great wealth leading Sears, Roebuck and Company, became a visionary philanthropist.

Julius Rosenwald partnered with African American communities across the South to build schoolhouses for children who otherwise would have had extremely limited access to the public education to which they were entitled. As envisioned by the Campaign, the park will include a visitor center in Chicago to focus on Rosenwald’s overall contributions and a number of restored schoolhouses in several states to be selected by the National Park Service.

Help us establish a Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park.