Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

One-Room Schoolhouse

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, April 25, 2009

1. One-Room Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. The Mount Jackson or Potato Point School, originally built in 1865, is an authentically reconstructed one-room schoolhouse. It was relocated here in 1969 by alumni and friends of Shippensburg State College to preserve part of America's educational heritage.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 40° 3.29′ N, 77° 31.348′ W. Marker is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on East Earl Street (Route 696). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 E Fort St, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Conrail Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Signaling (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); B&O Coal Hopper (about 300 feet away); Penn Central Boxcar (about 400 feet away); Experience the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail (about 400 feet away); Delivering An Education (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC Memorial Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); "On This Site" (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 18, 2016

2. One-Room Schoolhouse Marker

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, April 25, 2009

3. One-Room Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 19, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.