Historic Schoolhouses

Irvin Hall, Highland Community College is the oldest college building still in use in Kansas.When the town of Highland was established in 1857, one...

Osage County is fortunate to have many one-room schoolhouses still standing.

Visit the authentic 1800's, Dobbs School, a one-room rural schoolhouse originally from Marion, Kansas. The inside furnishings depict an 1895 setting. Hours: Call for tour appointment. Address: Located...

The first school, built in 1870, was a log cabin provided by Berryman Smith. The teacher, Mrs. O.M. "Billie" Smith, had 25 students enrolled....

Nicodemus was the first community in Graham County, Kansas, to establish a school district and school. The existing school building was constructed in 1918...

George Ficken Jr. donated land one and one-half miles west of Bison for a German Methodist Episcopal Church and school. Construction began in 1878...

Riverside School, located in the Museum complex, is the replica of a one room country school complete with furnishings. It also houses a large...

The Rural Dale School which was located east of LeRoy, Kansas in Coffey County, was recently donated to the Coffey County Museum by Irene...

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Lanesfield School Historic Site is a tribute to rural schooling. It consists of a restored...