This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON.
Bullet Hill School
215 Main St. North
Southbury CT 06488
This school served Southbury residents from 1762 until it’s closing December of 1941 at which time 206 students were transferred to the Southbury Consolidated School.
This was certainly a well designed and constructed school in its time and is holding its own in the 21st century. Locally manufactured bricks were used. The school is maintained by the Town of Southbury and the Southbury Historical Society. It has taken its rightful place amongst the National Registry of Historic Places and has the distinct honor of being Southburys oldest public building.
This building has been operating as a living museum since 1987 where it has seen over 5000 students spend one day a year living the life of an 1850’s student. The students are encouraged to dress the part, bring lunches of that era and utilize all the in class tools, such a quill pens that were from that time period. Should your school be interested in this program reach out to the Southbury Historical Society for information.
All images photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp mirrorless camera. Both a Sony 90mm f2.8 macro and a Sony E 10-18 f4, OSS lens were used.
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