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Little Red Schoolhouse to be open for tours during reunion
The Allamakee County Historical Society is planning an All-County Rural School Reunion for this Sunday, April 28. The reunion will be from 1-4 p.m. and held at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. Treats, coffee and lemonade will be served.
It is hoped that those fortunate enough to have attended one of the county’s rural schools will come celebrate and share memories, stories and pictures of their educational years. The Historical Society will have equipment available to scan photographs of students and teachers even if they are not identified or not sure of the name of the school - no matter the condition, as well as poems, stories, school souvenirs, certificates for attendance, reading, spelling, or anything pertaining to the one-room schools in Allamakee County that those attending would like to have preserved to share with future generations.
Photographs and other miscellaneous items from the Allamakee County Historical Society and Genealogy Center will also be on display in the pavilion during the reunion. The reunion is being held in conjunction with the Allamakee County Historical Preservation Commission’s current project to locate and identify all of the rural country schools in the county.
This year seemed an appropriate time to hold the reunion as it marks the 145th birthday of the Little Red School. Originally known as Franklin #3, it is now located at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. The school house will be open for tours during the reunion.
For more information about the reunion, contact Carolyn Clark at 563-568-3807 or at forestmillsquilts@gmail.com, Marcia (Moose) Rush at 563-880-3014 or at mrush@acegroup.cc, or the Historical Society at info@allamakeehistory.org.