American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West

Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute relates that one-room schoolhouses are a part of American agriculture history. American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West Early settlers knew the importance of education, and since a large portion of the population lived in small rural communities or isolated rural areas, local one-room schools were the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the te…

Lakeland Fourth Graders Learn History by Living It at Little Red Schoolhouse

By Lakeland Central School District Student shows a slate, the 19th century precursor of a wireless tablet. (Lakeland Central School District) [Click here to read full June 2025 issue of River Journal North.] Fourth graders from across the Lakeland Central School District recently stepped into the shoes of 19th-century students during an immersive field trip to the Little Red Schoolhouse on Locust Avenue in Cortlandt. Greeted by the ringing of a…