CLAIBOURNE TOWNSHIP
Saturday, June 23, 2012
POTTERSBURG COVERED BRIDGE/UNION COUNTY
ALLEN TOWNSHIP
Bridge was moved from a location about 1/2 mile north of the present area.
One of the original one room schoolhouses sat almost beside it.
YORK CENTER SCHOOL/UNION COUNTY
YORK TOWNSHIP #5
Original school was the typical one room construction, then in 1901 the
additional section was added for the increase in student enrollment.
SPAIN CREEK COVERED BRIDGE/UNION COUNTY
ALLEN TOWNSHIP
This bridge was in the near vicinity of two old one room schoolhouses,
it would be quite certain that numerous of these students crossed this bridge.
BIGELOW COVERED BRIDGE/UNION COUNTY
UNION TOWNSHIP
This bridge is located in the near vicinity of where three one room
schoolhouses were located. Numerous students would have certainly crossed this bridge.
STRENG ROAD TRUSS BRIDGE/UNION COUNTY
UNION TOWNSHIP
Being built in 1914, this bridge was around at the time the local one room
schoolhouses were still in operation in the area. There were 2 schools in the immediate area.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
SCHOOL #9/MIAMI COUNTY
NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP #9
This school was built in between 1895-1910, probably a consolidation of two older
schools, one a old #9. By the 1920s the school was no longer used and was purchased
by a group of Old Order German Babtist Brethren members and is still in
continual use for their church services. The building was lengthened after the purchase.
METHODIST CHURCH/HAMILTON COUNTY
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP
This church was right across the street from the Jefferson School, it would
be very probable that numerous of the students attended here as well.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
JEFFERSON SCHOOL/HAMILTON COUNTY
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP # 8
Another example of a doubling addition to the original one room schoolhouse in
later years as another structure was needed to meet the amount of students increased.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL/HAMILTON COUNTY
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP #10
An example of a one room schoolhouse that was doubled in size at a later year
to keep up with the number of students.
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