A century or older, the Dot one-room school house still stands.
Old one (or two) room school houses are a passion of mine.
I plan trips around the northwest.
I purchase Metsker Maps, pouring over them one township at a time.
Looking for locations of old school houses.
Depending on the area,
generally I have found there would be about four ,
one-room school houses per township.
A township of 36 sections, each one square mile.
So children were only a few miles from school,
which could be walked or a horse could be ridden.
Most of the time I find one in 10 or 15 that are noted on the map.
It is a lot of driving and looking.
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My mom born in 1911,
walked to school most of the time,
occasionally she rode a horse to school with her brothers and sisters,
they were six miles from school.
In rural Montana,
in the Madison Valley near Harrison,
my mom grew up on a 640 acre homestead.
during the bitterly cold winters,
they often stayed home.
She only completed the sixth grade,
and got her diploma when she was fifty-three.
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My dad born in 1914, walked to school with his brothers and sister,
they were about five miles from their one-room school house,
in Wolback, Nebraska.
Again, bitterly cold winters,
kept them from school,
as did farm work in the nice weather,
he completed the sixth grade,
but accomplished as much as many college graduates.
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What about you, do you have family members who attended school
in a one-room school house,
much like Dot School,
in Dot, WA.
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I’m posting early this morning,
at 05:30 I clock in to transport one of our high school’s wresting teams
to another district high school for a meet.
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beautiful photo and story. My parents went to the same high school as I did, boring story from me, lol. I love looking at these old pictures.
I know my mom did in Canada — also often riding a horse to school… my dad never talked much about his schooling (8th grade) before he died, but I’m sure he must have had the same experience in Saskatchewan.
Beautiful capture and editing Madge. Go back to bed when you get home. :)
Madge, Your Dad grew up in NE? Yea! I looked Wolback up on the map, it’s within a couple hours of my folks.
My Mom went to a one-room school in her lower elementary days. The Hubby’s Dad and Uncle taught at several one-room schools.
Lovely post about history and family. I like the picture as well.
Love this photo. So far it’s my favorite of the year! Knowing you, there will be many, many others. Yes, my mom went to school in a one-room schoolhouse. When her older sisters got old enough to go to high school, my grandpa rented a room for them in town (seven miles) away so they could attend. Once we lived in a rented house that had been a schoolhouse and later moved onto a lot in town and renovated into a two-bedroom house. My uncle and aunt got married in our living room. He had attended school in the same building!
Oh, an Awesome find! And GREAT shot!
I love hearing stories like this. My dad walked to a one-room school house when he was just starting school in Upper Michigan. They lived there for about a year while my grandmother was taking care of her mother my Great grandmother who was ill.
what a gorgeous photo… the textures are phenomenal. My husbands mother attended a one room school house, back in the late 30’s in OH, and my father a two room school house in the early forties in PA. My dad was so bright that he graduated at 15 and went on to college (University of Pennsylvania) at 16!!! Something to be said for small classrooms and students working at their own pace:-)
too bad noone seems to care for it. Still not too late I think. Great shot of an historical building.
what a beautiful shot!!
Wheneven I open your blog, I go ooooooo and ahhhhhh. This was no exception. Love, love this photo and what a great post. No one-room schools in my family that I know of but, because of the times, 3 out of 5 did not get to high school.
a very sweet shot!
Whoa..it is fascinating to see, and your capture is superb!
Great shot! My grandma taught in a one-room school.
I too am originally from Nebraska and both my parents attended one-room schools in Dwight NE and Doniphan NE. Now I live in eastern Washington state and occasionally see some of the schoolhouses you are referring to. What a story those wall could tell.
Nice story Madge. Mixed emotions about the kids today having it “easy” compared to us oldies.
Fascinating…and beautiful!
Wonderful photo and story. Your search for old one room school houses sounds like so much fun. It is hard to imagine what it was like to live in those days. Have a fantastic weekend.
such a cool shot and beautiful story!
beautiful shot, your photo will preserve it long after it crumbles.
I love your dedication to finding the old schools – I never would have thought of doing what you do. I am happy when I happen upon an old one room school. I was born in 1946 and started school in a one room school in Lotus, CA. The building is still there, it is active and is a museum now – and someday I hope to visit it. There were 8 grades in our school and I was in first grade, with only one other first grader, the teacher’s daughter, who was actually too young for first grade but they wanted the teacher so they let her daughter come to school. The only thing I remember learning was how to write the word LOOK – with eyeballs in the Os – and skating on paper towels to shine the top of our shared table. Fun memories.
My dad, born in 1911 in Idaho, went to a one room school outside of Gaston OR. I remember taking Sunday drives to the area which was heavily timbered. When they put in Hagg Lake Reservoir (late 1960’s I think), the school was at the bottom of the lake…a sad day.
My mother was a small town girl from Minnesota, which was not a one room school.
Wonderful capture of the Dot school. Have a wonderful week Madge!
Beautiful image, Madge! I can hear the lonely wind blowing and the echo’s of children’s voices! Your parent’s must have wonderful stories to tell of their days growing up. I can’t imagine walking 6 miles to school! I walked that far a few times, and it takes a loooong time! Even riding a horse. My Dad walked to school in Middleboro, Mass. in the 30’s and 40’s, but my Mom lived in town and rode a bus. Another reason for us to admire the older generations! xx
I love your shot of this old schoolhouse! :)
My dad attended a one-room school in rural Kansas and I remember him telling us how he was in charge of bringing in the wood for the stove when he got a little older.
That would be me! Growing up in the country I attending a one room school with my sister, the same one my father had attended a generation before, the same one my grandfather had donated the land for from a corner of his farm……
We walked to school, only 10 minutes. However the school numbers dropped to 8 so it was closed. Then we attended another one room school a few miles down another road, catching a lift with the teacher in his car. I love one room schools, they are much like a large family, the older children assisting the younger ones – this is partly why I am so comfortable homeschooling our large family now.
Fantastic photo! I’ll return later to look at everyone else’s entries and leave comments.
There is something really special about a one-room schoolhouse. On our way out this evening, I think we drove by one that is now being used as a town library. I need to take another drive by it to see for sure. I’ll be sure to take a photo if it is. I love the way you captured yours!
I love the one room school, Madge. Most of them have been torn down here. My dad went to a one room school through 6th grade and my mom went to a little bigger school through 8th or 9th grade. Neither one graduated from high school.
Yes, my mother attended a one-room schoolhouse (she was born in 1920). The red brick school building is only 2 or so miles from the farm/ranch where I grew up. Years ago, someone bought it and converted it to a home. (Madge…you must be feeling a little healthier, but those “germy” kids will likely make you sick again! I can speak from experience, although my exposure came in the classroom rather than a bus!) It’s nice to be sharing in your meme again.
Hi Madge, Your photo awakens many feelings, as well as your story … my mom used to walk or ski to the school, together with her 3 brothers and 2 sisters – in all kind of weather. It must be a special atmosphere around such an old and precious building … I look forward of seeing other lovely old buildings and hearing stories of them, as you go along! Drive safely! Nina
Great photography. Such an interesting building. No I don’t know anybody who went to school like this. My husband’s nan always says how she had to miss school during the war.
Thanks for hosting
Lovely to hear the story behind the Old School House
Beautiful photo! It was so worth your time looking for it. I enjoyed reading about the school houses.
Love the photo and the story! How amazing your mom got her diploma in her 50’s! What a woman…! Thanks for sharing this!
my dad went to a one-room school that housed grades 1-8. when my hubby and I with our kids lived in the country, our nearest neighbor lived in what had once been the one-room school in that area; they had added a kitchen to the original building. it is a charming home!
I never thought about looking for these kind of schools. maybe I’ll tackle that next summer. sounds like fun!
What a great photo! And a terrific hobby and story too! Loved it all!!!!
That is amazing.
That photograph is truly wonderful.
Wow, that is a fantastic photo, Madge! It would look awesome framed! I love the old wood and the open background. Very well done!
It’s a amazing story. I thought that you would find one of your origin.
I’ve never heard of a Dot one-room school before Madge …. perhaps it’s an American expression. A great capture but Oh!so desolate.
No, Dot is actually the name of the school, Dot was/is a place in south eastern WA state… sorry if I confused you! :-)
Beeeeautiful photo, indeed!
That is such a beautiful picture, and a beautiful building too! Imagine the history it has had… :)
LOVELY photo… love your passion.. & loved you sharing about you sharing about your parents… both my parents grew up in small towns in the midwest…. my father, son of a farmer.. my mother, daughter of a coal miner.
both were the first to go to College… where they met.. :-)
Madge, this pic is AWESOME”
Beautiful post and photo, Madge.
Thanks for hosting.
You’ve preserved this old one room school house in a beautiful way, Madge. I found one not far from where I live and the town is restoring it. Loved your story.. thanks for hosting WTS.
no one in either of our families walked to one room rural schools… my family arrived here in NYC via Ellis Island too old for school … a similar scenario for my husband’s family .. but i find the way others live fascinating .. happt weekend!
So pretty, Madge! And the stories behind these houses are great! Have a good week and thank you for hosting!
Love the photo of the schoolhouse, Madge. I had to chuckle at your question, as I myself attended the first three grades of elementary school in a one room schoolhouse very much like this. :) That was rural Illinois life in the mid-50’s. So many great memories of those years.
Fascinating- have never seen such a small school this side of the pond ;-)
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