The Hiram Rosenwald School Museum
A schoolhouse built by a community for its children — preserved as a teaching museum and gathering place for all of Paulding County.
Hobo Supper — Southern Plate Fundraiser
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 12 PM – 4 PM · $15 per plate
732 Hiram Douglasville Highway · Hiram, GA 30141
A down-home plate: choice of fried or baked chicken, or pig feet; two sides from macaroni & cheese, pinto beans, collard greens and coleslaw; cornbread, a drink and dessert to finish. All proceeds go toward preserving the museum.
1930
Built as the Hiram Colored School — the only Rosenwald School in Paulding County.
1 of 242
Rosenwald Schools built in Georgia; roughly 38 still stand today.
2001
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A beacon of hope, built hand in hand
In 1912 Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, created the Rosenwald Fund to help build public schools for African American children across the South. Communities raised their own funds, the Fund matched them, and nearly five thousand schools rose from that partnership.
One of them opened here in 1930. The Hiram Colored School was the only Rosenwald School in Paulding County and the only African American school in the region with a library. From 1930 to 1955 it shaped the lives of generations.
Read the full history
What you'll see
Our goals
- 01Maintain the history of the Hiram Colored School for future generations.
- 02Complete the creation of the Hiram Rosenwald School Teaching Museum.
- 03Share the significance of Rosenwald Schools in African American education (1930–1955) during segregation.
- 04Promote the school's importance to the City of Hiram and Paulding County.
- 05Provide a community center that represents the spirit of our community's unity.
Free monthly tour
The first Saturday of every month, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.