Bradley in Lafayette County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Old Walnut Hill Schoolhouse
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
1. The Old Walnut Hill Schoolhouse Marker
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The Old Walnut Hill Schoolhouse. . The southern two-thirds of this building is one of the oldest, possibly the oldest structure in southern Lafayette County. The exact date it was built is not known, but it is known that the first children to study in it were born in the 1800s. Before being disassembled and reconstructed at Bradley, it stood two miles west of here in the northeast quadrant of the Walnut Hill crossroads, serving as Walnut Hill's main school building. , , In 1842, Arkansas' first governor, James Sevier Conway moved into his new home , calling it "Walnut Hill" and established the post office with the same name. From that time until the end of the nineteenth century Walnut Hill was the social, trade and educational center for the area, but with the coming of the railroad, the new town of Bradley gradually became the center. By 1828, the Walnut Hill school had closed and its main building was relocated to Bradley to where it provided classrooms for grades one through four. Eventually, two rooms were added on the north side of the building, but the original structure in which so many Roane Township citizens began their formal education, remains as it was more than a century ago.
The southern two-thirds of this building is one of the oldest, possibly the oldest structure in southern Lafayette County. The exact date it was built is not known, but it is known that the first children to study in it were born in the 1800s. Before being disassembled and reconstructed at Bradley, it stood two miles west of here in the northeast quadrant of the Walnut Hill crossroads, serving as Walnut Hill's main school building.
In 1842, Arkansas' first governor, James Sevier Conway moved into his new home , calling it "Walnut Hill" and established the post office with the same name. From that time until the end of the nineteenth century Walnut Hill was the social, trade and educational center for the area, but with the coming of the railroad, the new town of Bradley gradually became the center. By 1828, the Walnut Hill school had closed and its main building was relocated to Bradley to where it provided classrooms for grades one through four. Eventually, two rooms were added on the north side of the building, but the original structure in which so many Roane Township citizens began their formal education, remains as it was more than a century ago.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location.
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33° 6.094′ N, 93° 39.58′ W. Marker is in Bradley, Arkansas, in Lafayette County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Ferry Road and West Seventh Street. Located in front of Bradley Elementary School,521 School Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bradley AR 71826, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Sevier Conway (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Spring Bank Ferry (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
2. The Old Walnut Hill Schoolhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
