In the early 1800’s education was starting to enter the stage of reformation. Now the replacement of the old schools into the new style was first made in the urban areas then spread out to the towns. They needed education because it was essential to meet the needs and challenges of the Industrial Revolution. The new schools particularly the small ones appeared in the center village areas one of those towns was Shrewsbury. 1830, most of the schools were changed probably; this school was one of the surviving schools in the Worcester county area. After certain town individuals received permission to add the second story, second floor was added and named central hall. The individuals who got the permission had to get the materials themselves and they also had to supply the roof by them self. They made the second floor so that they don’t have to go to the church or the town hall for meetings.
The building’s history starts with it as a schoolhouse; but, however it served for different purposes. Such as: Civil War veteran’s (G.A.R.), events and meetings, lectures and exhibitions, it housed the Superintendent of Schools, the Shrewsbury Credit Union, and temporary police station during improvements to their existing facility. With improvement the 1830 schoolhouse became the ShrewsburyHistoricalSociety in the 1900’s.
The #5 School house was built in 1828. It is the oldest remaining school in Shrewsbury. Before the Artemus ward school was made classes used to be in one room. Then the school was made a private residence a few years after the Artemus ward school was made. Over the years old mill road widened so much that it took up so much of its land and the school was so small that they were thinking of demolishing it. In 1973 the Shrewsbury historical society saved it by acquiring it from the town. Then they did fundraisers for the repairs.
The building’s history starts with it as a schoolhouse; but, however it served for different purposes. Such as: Civil War veteran’s (G.A.R.), events and meetings, lectures and exhibitions, it housed the Superintendent of Schools, the Shrewsbury Credit Union, and temporary police station during improvements to their existing facility. With improvement the 1830 schoolhouse became the ShrewsburyHistoricalSociety in the 1900’s.
The #5 School house was built in 1828. It is the oldest remaining school in Shrewsbury. Before the Artemus ward school was made classes used to be in one room. Then the school was made a private residence a few years after the Artemus ward school was made. Over the years old mill road widened so much that it took up so much of its land and the school was so small that they were thinking of demolishing it. In 1973 the Shrewsbury historical society saved it by acquiring it from the town. Then they did fundraisers for the repairs.
I loved my visit at the Shrewsbury Historical Society. I learned so much from my visit. I learned alot about the 1830 schoolhouse. Some things I learned were that you were all in one room and had one teacher for a class. The age group for the schools was from 5 to 18 years old. During class the older kids would help the younger kids if they were stuck. I also saw how they made quilts. I also saw their dolls. I saw what they used in the civil war and how you loaded your guns and what they used to clean the gun. I saw their knives and there medicine. I also saw important doctors and other important people. Finally I learned about the church and about the cemetery. I learned who was buried in the cemetery like general Artemus ward and the only African american person living in Shrewsbury at the time. I also learned that Shrewsbury was a stop for the underground railroad. Then the slaves went from Shrewsbury to Canada. In Canada there is also a town named Shrewsbury. That town is named after this Shrewsbury. I also saw old pictures of the #5 schoolhouse. Two weeks after the field trip a woman named Aili came and told my class more about the #5 schoolhouse. She made a fictional story about the #5 schoolhouse. She told us about how she did her reaserch and she read us her story. She told us a story about her life and the experience with her daughter. After she was done with the story she was so nice that she game every one in my class a mini version of her painting of the #5 schoolhouse!