Sheepskin School
1865 to 1959
The School Board consisted of a Clerk, Treasurer and one Director. They used tax money to pay the teacher, buy fuel (wood, coal, then oil) and keep the building and grounds in good repair. There were two outhouses, a wood storage shed and a well. Electricity was installed October 14, 1937.
The Mothers' Club met monthly during the school year. They provided first aid supplies, sweets after the Christmas program and planned the Annual Picnic.
Teachers changed almost yearly, so they kept meticulous records about each student's progress. Clause Stout (1904-06), Rose Marie Cooper Burdick (1943-45) and Lucille Cooper Bartz (1946-47) were teachers at the Sheepskin School who became members and officers of the Albion Academy Historical Society (AAHS).
When District 6 consolidated with the Edgerton School District in 1959, the one-room school was purchased by the AAHS and moved to Albion in Dane County with all its records, textbooks, piano and desks. In 1965 it became part of the Museum's
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Erected 2015 by AAHS (Albion Academy Historical Society).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 42° 52.794′ N, 89° 4.221′ W. Marker is in Town of Albion, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is on Campus Lane north of Edgerton Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in front of Kumlien Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Campus Ln, Edgerton WI 53534, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albion Academy (a few steps from this marker); Wisconsin's Tobacco Land (approx. 4.2 miles away); Koshkonong (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rockdale Mill (approx. 6.7 miles away); East Park Historic District (approx. 7.6 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Stoughton Downtown Historic District (approx. 7.9 miles away); Bovre Congregation (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Town of Albion.
Other markers no longer nearby. Sterling North (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Yahara River (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
