Elms School - Hortonia, WI, USA
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N 44° 23.125 W 088° 43.699
16T E 362333 N 4916134
Elms School was located in the town of Hortonia in Outagamie County.
Waymark Code: WM8Z1K
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2010
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Elms School was built in late 1857 in the town of Hortonia in Outagamie County. In 1937 the name was change to Triangle school. The school remained open until 1948 and then was closed to the public until 1977 when the New London Historical Society purchased it. It remained open at its HWY 45 site until 1990 when it was moved to Heritage Village at Memorial Park in New London, WI
The school still contains many of the original furnishings and school pieces including a sand table, clock and water cooler. the original weather vane and mannequins clothed in vintage attire give you the complete feeling that you have just stepped back in time for a day at school.
Original or Re-creation?: Re-located Original
Year the school first opened.: 08/08/1857
Year the school closed.: 05/31/1948
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
800 Mongomery St.
New London, WI USA
54961
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
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