The First Schoolhouse

The First Schoolhouse (HM1Z2K)

Location: Blakeslee, PA 18610 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 5.754', W 75° 35.746'

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Our community pioneered public education before the state mandated it in 1834. A log schoolhouse was built in 1831, with Miss Sarah Winters as the first teacher. Few married women were employed in that era. By 1860, the township's four schools each had an average attendance of 30 students. A school year of just four months permitted children to work on farms and in local businesses.
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HM NumberHM1Z2K
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByTobyhanna Township Supervisors
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 449967 N 4549573
Decimal Degrees41.09590000, -75.59576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 5.754', W 75° 35.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 5' 45.24" N, 75° 35' 44.76" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5728 PA-115, Blakeslee PA 18610, US
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