Virtual Tour

Schoolhouse

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See what it was like to learn in this 1800s one-room schoolhouse! The teacher is strict, you have to bring your own lunch, write in the sand or on a slate, and everyone drinks out of the same bucket!

Facts About the Schoolhouse

By walking from home.

A piece of bread, fruit, and anything their family had.

With a stove in the middle of the schoolhouse.

With one of the students.

Math, writing, reading, geography, and history.

Either on a chalkboard or in the sand table.