to the historical society. You can examine them at the Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse on Sunday, June 8. Photos: Donna Baker-Hartwell
Sunday, June 8, from 1 to 3 PM marks the first Open House of the year at the Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse. The one-room schoolhouse, built in 1837, will be open the second Sunday of each month through October
Among the artifacts on exhibit this month will be five of the ten Andover School Registers (dated between 1861 and 1879) recently discovered in the home of Vic Phelps. The Phelps have generously donated the books to the Andover Historical Society. The books are filled with fascinating bits of information, including an inventory of each school – a list of books; the number, ages, and names of students; attendance records; subjects taught; teacher’s comments; length of the semester; salary of the teacher; and more.
An example of information that was not known before the discovery of these record books is that in 1861, the Tucker Mountain School had a terrestrial globe costing $2.06. It would be nice to find one from this era to add to the school house exhibit. A quick search on eBay, and I discovered that the price has gone up considerably!
The Open House is free and open to all. Pat Baker’s homemade cookies will be offered to visitors. For more information, call Donna Baker-Hartwell at 735-5586 or Pat Cutter at 735-5628.