Explore the Historic Russell School in 3D

Step inside the Historic Russell School through an immersive virtual experience created in partnership with CyArk's Tapestry platform.

Discover the rich history of one of North Carolina's best-preserved Rosenwald Schools, hear firsthand stories from community members, and explore how this landmark shaped generations through education, resilience, and community leadership.

Experience the school from anywhere in the world while preserving its legacy for future generations.

Special thanks to North Carolina State University School of Education: Dr. Angela Wiseman, Dr. Kevin Oliver, Dr. Micha Jeffries, and Dr. Amato Nocera.

Step Inside the Historic Russell School!

To preserve the history of the Historic Russell School, Dr. Kevin Oliver, head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences in the NC State College of Education, and Associate Professor Dr. Angela Wiseman, created a virtual tour of the Historic Russell School, interviewing alumni from the school as part of the process.

Using a DELTA virtual tours grant - which was designed to enable NC State faculty to create immersive virtual tours of laboratories, classrooms and learning environments - Dr. Oliver and Dr. Wiseman, along with DELTA staff, visited the Historic Russell School to capture a series of 360 images used to create the virtual tour using a platform called Matterport. They then worked with the Friends of Russell Rosenwald School board to determine which facts and details about the school were most important to include on the virtual tour.

We deeply appreciate their dedication to preserving this important history—enjoy exploring the virtual tour!

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Explore the Historic Russell School in 3D

Step Inside the Historic Russell School!

"Inside the Historic Russell Rosenwald School"

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