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This directory of one room schoolhouses includes existing buildings used as museums and schoolhouses used for Day In A One Room School programs. This is the initial listing and the information may be incomplete. It is recommended that contact be made with the building before making a visit. Corrections and additions to this directory are welcome and should be sent to: Suzanne Daniel ~ 20501 Newburgh, Livonia, Michigan  48152.

County Township Name Location When Used Current Use

Alcona

Mikado

 

Bailey Moved to Mikado Road
7/10 mile E of Glennie
Moved to Stuegeon Point Lighthouse
1907 - 1941 Museum -
Open Tue - Sun 11 - 4pm
Alcona Historical Society

Alcona

Greenbush

 

Greenbush Cambell & State Road
1870 - 1947 Museum - Greenbush Historical Society
Box 22, Greenbush, MI
State Historic Site

Alpena

Green

Green M 32 Hawley & James Rd
Moved to
Jesse Besser Museum
491 Johnson, Alpens, MI
1895 - 1961 Exhibit / DORS - restored to 1900
Open -
moved to Jesse Besser Museum Grounds
491 Johnson, Alpens, MI
Teacher packet developed by Delta Kappa Gamma

Allegan

Allegan #5

 

Bronell/Jewett Dumont Rd & 122nd Street
Moved to Allegan County Fairgrounds
1888 - 1964 Exhibit Bldg / DORS, moved 1971
Open Fair Time in Sept.
Allegan County Fairgrounds at Allegan Standard Schoo.

Antrim

Milton #1

 

South Milton 11509 Cherry Road
Rapid City, MI 49676
1850 - 1865 Museum - Business - Residence
Alice L. Morton
321 9th Steet, Marion, MI 49676

Antrim

Central Lake

Greenwood Campbell Road S/28   Museum -

Antrim

Custer

 

Leonard   1875 - Antrim Iron Co., farm - 1987 offered to Mancelona Area Historical Society

Baraga

Baraga

Pelkie Pelkie 1909 - 1932 Museum - Local History - opened 1980
Opened - May - September
Sturgeon Valley Historical Society,
Box 34, Pelkie, MI 49958

Barry

Hope #4

Hinda West Bogan Rd &
S. Cedar Creek Rd
1871 - 1963 Museum / DORS
State Historic Site

Barry

Prairieville #8

North Pine Lake / Brown

 

Pine Lake Road & Lindsey Road

Moved to
7135 W. Delton Road

1873 - 1962 DORS / Tours, resored 1929 time period
Open - 1964 - used by third graders
June & Sept, Sun 1-5, July - Aug daily 1-5
Admission - free
1 of 7 buildings moved in 1963
Bernard Historical Society
Local Historic Site

Barry

Thornapple #1

Moe Moe Rd & Parmalee Rd
Moved to Yankee Springs - Old Mill Rd
1858 - 1933 Tours, DORS
Moved to Yankee springs Twp 1988 at Bowen Mill Site
Old Mill Rd, Middleville, MI
www.bowersmills.com

Barry

Woodland #7

Lee Martin & Carlton Rd, M43
Moved to 2545 Charlton Park Rd, Hastings, MI
1869 - 1923 Museum, DORS, moved 1970's
2545 Charlton Park Rd, Hastings, MI
Barry County Parks & Recreation Comm.
www.charltonpark.org

Benzie

Platte #2

Drake Fowler & Valley Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
1892 - 1943 Museum & Grange Hall

Calhoun

Fredonia / Newton #2

Ellis Corners Roy & Martha Rocco 7746 13 Mile Rd
Marshall, MI 49068
1870 - 1986 Museum

Calhoun

Marshall

Capital Hill 603 Washington St,
Marshall, MI
1860 - 1961 Museum, Exhibit, DORS - 2 room

Calhoun

Tekonsha #6

Windfall Moved to
Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI
1840 - 1952 Exhibit Bldg at Greenfield Village - not shown as a school - shown as office of
Dr. Alonson Howard
Open: The Henry Ford hours

Cass

Jefferson #1

Red Brick 63600 Brick Church Rd., M62 Cassopolis, MI 1870 - 1958 Museum
Open Sat 11-4, June-Sept
Cass County Historical Society
Cassopolis, MI

Charlevoix

Wilson

Raven Hill Discovery Center
4737 Fuller Road,
East Jordan
? Hands on experiences in science, history and the arts.
Open: Summer Hours:
Memorial Day to Labor Day,
M-F 10-4,Sat 12-4, Sun 2-4
Winter hours: Sat 12-4, Sun 2-4

Chippewa

Baraga

Wilson Tone Rd, Kinross, MI 49752
Moved to Kinross Heritage Park
1902 - 1935 Museum since 1987
Memorial Day - Labor Day
Thurs - Sat 1-5

Clare

Grant #1f

Dover 7050 Eberhart at Dover Rd, Clare MI 48617 1876 - 1956 DORS
Open May 1st - Oct 31st, Sat 1-5

Clinton

DeWitt #8

Gunnison Wood & Clark 1907 - 1950 Museum - restored
Lansing School District
State Historic Site

Clinton /
Shiawassee

Bath / Woodhull

Spraque Moved 2003 to 11854 Peacock Rd
Clinton County
1852 - 1953 Education Center
Open Oct - Dec, by appointment in spring
Peacock Rd Tree Farrm, Laingsburg, MI 48848

Crawford

Lovell

Lone Pine/ Kellogg Move to
8405 Twin Bridge Road
Lovell, MI
1907 - Museum - moved 1991
2 rows of double desks, syrup pails used for lunch pails (20 x 30)
Lovell Historical Society
8405 Twin Bridge Rd, Lovell, MI 49738

Delta

Garden

Hennessey Main St M183
Garden, MI 49835
1898 - 19__ Museum -
Open summer months
906 644-2695
email - ja10000@wwnet.net

Genessee

?

Stanley 5045 Stanley Road
Moved to
Crossroads Village
Genessee County Park
1863 - 1963 Exhibit Bldg, DORS
Open: Memorial Day to Labor Day, 10-5
Admission Adults $7, Seniors $6
Children $5, ages 3-12
Closed Mondays except holidays
Crossroads Village / Genessee County Parks, Flint, MI

Genesee

Montrose

Slade Moved to
1244 E. Hickory St, Montrose, MI
1867 -

Museum
Open sun 1-5
Montrose Historical Society
144 E. Hickory St, Montrose, MI

Gladwin

Billings #2

North Billings 510 E. Cedar Ave 1904 - Museum
Gladwin Historical Society

Gratiot

Seville

Green     Museum - moved to Riverdale
was Strickland Baptist Church
Seven miles N or town, cost $11,000 moved to where railroad depot was, a Rails to Trails project.

Hillsdale

Litchfield

Sand Creek M49 & Genesee Rd
moved to
153 Mill St, Litchfield, MI
1875 - 1940 Museum - moved 1983
Opened 1989
153 Mill St, Litchfield,, MI
Litchfield Area Historical Society
State Historic Site

Houghton

Osceola

Traprock Valley

Moved to
5500 Highway M26
Lake Linden, MI 49945

1914 - 1940 Museum - moved 1983
Opened 1989
Houghton County Historical Museum
PO Box 127, Lake Linden, MI 49945

Huron

Sherman #6

White Rock White Rock Rd, Hwy M25 1909 - 1968 Museum
White Rock, MI
State Historic Site

Huron

Sigel # 3f

Adams 4151 Section Line Rd   Museum

Huron

Sheridan #5

Becking 4151 Section Line Rd ? - 1988 Museum

 

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