Album: Local Schools Renamed After Former St. Paul's Parishoners

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

On Thursday, October 1 , 2015, students from what are now Rebecca Turner Elementary School and Benjamin Turner Middle School gathered at St. Paul's Church for a ceremony honoring their namesakes. Both schools were renamed this year after the African-American couple, who lived in the community in the early 1800s. The ceremony included several speakers, including students, at St. Paul's Church, followed by a procession to the cemetery accompanied by the African Drum Ensemble. A wreath was placed at the grave site of Rebecca Turner. Each student carried a white carnation flower and placed them on the grave plaque.