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 has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. The Melrose Schoolhouse, located in the village of Melrose in East Windsor, Connecticut, is a historic gem with a rich past. Built around 1850, it was part of the town’s reorganization of schools into twelve districts. This one-room schoolhouse served as the 7th District School and was…