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“Dates back to the early 18th century”
Located near the City Gates, The Old School House is a surviving expression of another time. Built over 200 years ago, while Florida was under the rule of Imperial Spain, it was constructed of red cedar and cypress and put together with wooden pegs and handmade nails. The schoolmaster and his wife lived upstairs, above the small classroom. Their kitchen was separated from the main building, because of the threat of fire and to spare the house of any excess heat during the long summers. Several of the cooking utensils used in those days are displayed here for the visitor. In the schoolhouse, related artifacts and copies of the books the pupils studied from are exhibited. When you enter the small, one-room schoolhouse you are greeted by Disney-style animatronic figures dressed in period attire. Listen as the schoolmaster and the children tell you about themselves and describe a typical day in the classroom and items in it. Copies of the textbooks used by students, along with related school artifacts are on display in the schoolhouse along with several cooking utensils of the time. After touring the schoolhouse visitors may walk through the garden and see the kitchen, the privy and the well. Be sure to notice the old pecan tree. The tree has been authenticated to be at least 250 years old and still bears nuts. The patio and grounds are a typical green garden with tropical plants such as hibiscus and bird-of-paradise, including one not-so-typical white bird-of-paradise. Plenty of shade trees and comfortable benches offer a cozy spot for a moment of rest and reflection.
This makes you feel privileged! How fortunate we are to live in this age and time! There is an animatronic presentation that was informative and interesting! Used to be just one room for all the... Read more
We visited the oldest school house today on a class field trip. The employee told us about what life was like for kids who attended the school house years ago in the outside courtyard. We got an... Read more
I enjoyed this historic exhibit, especially since I am in the field of education. There was much to be appreciated, from the "rules for teachers", to use of the "dunce hat". It was also cool to... Read more
Oldest Wooden School House
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- Sun - Thu: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
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