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Rimmon One Room Schoolhouse, Beacon Falls CT
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. Rimmon Schoolhouse Corner Rimmon Rd.& Pinesbridge Rd. Beacon Falls CT Circa 1799 This one room schoolhouse has some wear on it as might be expected from a building built in 1799. Many times these old schoolhouses are owned by either the town or the historical society…
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White Oak Schoolhouse, Southbury CT (c.1840)
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. The White Oak Schoolhouse (built in 1840) 886 Main St., Southbury CT 06488 I don’t know how many years this served as a schoolhouse in this community now of 20,000 people. At the time of it’s use I’m sure the local population was quite small. It’s…
