McDonough in Henry County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ola Schoolhouse

— Heritage Park Historical Village —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

1. Ola Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Prior to the 1950s, the "one room schoolhouse" was a standard feature in rural America. All students, regardless of age or grade, were frequently taught in one large classroom. This building served as the Ola Elementary School on Snapping Shoals Road in the 1940s. In the early 1950s, it was moved behind Sharon Baptist Church on North Ola Road and used for Sunday school classes until being moved to Heritage Park in 2003.

Erected 2003 by Sharon Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 33° 26.518′ N, 84° 7.253′ W. Marker is in McDonough, Georgia, in Henry County. It can be reached from Heritage Park Trail north of Lake Dow Road. Located within the Heritage Park Historical Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Lake Down Road, McDonough GA 30252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Detached Cookhouse (a few steps from this marker); McDonough Public Library (a few steps from this marker); Steam Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Clements Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Lane's Place

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Miller's Saw Mill Replica (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Huey UH-1H Was the Work Horse of Vietnam (about 300 feet away); The Brown House (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDonough.

Former Ola Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

2. Former Ola Schoolhouse

Heritage Park Historic Museum and Veterans Museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 29, 2017

3. Heritage Park Historic Museum and Veterans Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.