Sturbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Center School
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2018
1. The Center School Marker
Inscription.
The Center School. . Built in 1852 on the site of the town's original Meeting House, the Center School helped Sturbridge consolidate its outlying one-room district schools. It continued as a site for elementary education until the 1950s, when the present Burgess Elementary School was constructed. From that time until 1988, the Center School housed many town offices, including the Sturbridge Police Department. The adjacent Old Burying Ground was the town's first cemetery, and is the final resting place for many of the original settlers, including Experiance Deneson Wheelock, "the first Childe Born in this Town."
Built in 1852 on the site of the town's original Meeting House, the Center School helped Sturbridge consolidate its outlying one-room district schools. It continued as a site for elementary education until the 1950s, when the present Burgess Elementary School was constructed. From that time until 1988, the Center School housed many town offices, including the Sturbridge Police Department. The adjacent Old Burying Ground was the town's first cemetery, and is the final resting place for many of the original settlers, including Experiance Deneson Wheelock, "the first Childe Born in this Town."
Location. 42° 6.472′ N, 72° 4.842′ W. Marker is in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 131) and Haynes Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Main Street, Sturbridge MA 01566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2018
2. The Former Center School and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. The Old Burial Ground
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on June 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
