On Sunday, September 14, from 1 to 3 PM, the one-room schoolhouse built in 1837 on Tucker Mountain Road will be open for visitors. Many artifacts of the period will be on exhibit, including schoolbooks, ink wells, and a hickory stick. The Andover Historical Society’s 2015  calendar featuring East Andover will be available for purchase.

Apples and cookies will be served. Anyone interested in learning how to cut an apple for making an apple head doll may do so when visiting.

Mother Earth News says this about apple head dolls: “The Seneca Indians were reportedly the first people to make dolls out of apples … but the craft was later adopted by mountaineers in Appalachia, where such handmade toys are still produced as part of the area’s cottage industry.” You can read the whole article at AndoverBeacon.com/Apple-Head-Dolls.

Hope to see you there! Follow the signs off of Route 11 to Tucker Mountain Road. The schoolhouse is located two miles from the Highland Lake Inn. For more information, call 381-5586.