Wooden Stone School
| Wooden School #6 | |
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| Location | |
Onsted , Lenawee County , Michigan 49265 | |
| Coordinates | 42°0′57″N 84°13′41″W / 42.01583°N 84.22806°WCoordinates: 42°0′57″N 84°13′41″W / 42.01583°N 84.22806°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Historic One-room Schoolhouse |
| Opened | 1850 |
| Grades | 1-8 |
| Website | http://www.woodenoldstoneschoolonstedmichigan.org |
The Wooden Stone School, is a defunct school in Onsted, Lenawee County, Michigan, built in 1850, and restored in the years 1989 and 2018.
History[edit]
The school was built by the Reverend Robert Wooden in 1850 whom was a strong believer in education. It was the school for Cambridge School District 6 and is made of fieldstone.[1] It was in operation from 1837 when Michigan became a state to 1955. It is believed to be the oldest one room schoolhouse remaining in Lenawee County.[2] It became a state historic site on June 19, 1979.[3] In 1897 the school had the following officials: Eleazer Blackman Durkee was the Director, F. S. Wooden was the Moderator, and C. R. Killbury was the Assessor.[4]
Renovation project[edit]
It was first restored in 1989 but in 2018 a second restoration project was done.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Traveling through time : a guide to Michigan's historical markers (Rev. ed.). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 2005. p. 252. ISBN 9780472030668. Search this book on
- ↑ "Home, Wooden Old Stone School Association". Wooden Old Stone School Association.
- ↑ "Wooden Stone School - MichMarkers". www.michmarkers.com.
- ↑ Lenawee County & Adrian City Directory. McEldowney & Sons. 1897. p. 894. Search this book on
- ↑ "Association reorganizing to preserve Wooden School". The Daily Telegram - Adrian, MI.
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