History, future of Willow Hill School

Group of alumni prepare for festival, opening of museum

Graduates of Willow Hill Junior High School pose on the steps in 1946. The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center, based in the historic school near Portal, has been awarded a $109,420 grant by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS. - photo by Special to the Herald

W Willow Hill 1946 — Graduates of Willow Hill Junior High School pose on the steps in 1946. The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center, based in the historic school near Portal, has been awarded a $109,420 grant by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS. - photo by Special to the Herald

Alumni of the historic Willow Hill School are planning the first Willow Hill Heritage Festival for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-4. The event, on the school grounds, on Willow Hill Road off U.S. Highway 80 near Portal, will raise money for continued renewal of the campus as the Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center. With the unveiling of a historical marker, the festival will also spotlight the historical significance of the school, which was founded by former slaves in 1874.

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