The Landing in Shakopee in Scott County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
A Practical Education for All
Schoolhouse
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
1. A Practical Education for All Marker
In this one-room rural schoolhouse, a single teacher taught first through eighth grade. Lessons focused on the practical skills of basic reading, writing and math. Teachers prepared students for farm life, trades or apprenticeships. Many students ended their schooling here in eighth grade.
Teachers were often women. It was a good procession at a time when job opportunities for educated women were limited. This profession was an opportunity for women to work outside the home and exchange knowledge and ideas.
Built: 1887
Original Location: Shakopee, MN
Building Name: Schoolhouse
Did You Know?
High school graduates who wanted to be teachers studied at "normal schools." The Mankato Normal School trained 27 teachers in 1868, its first year. It still trains future teachers today as Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Erected by Three Rivers Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 44° 48.204′ N, 93° 29.317′ W. Marker is in Shakopee, Minnesota, in Scott County. It is in The Landing. It
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Regionally, this marker is in the Minnesota River Valley and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Have You Any Wool? (a few steps from this marker); Milk or Meat? (within shouting distance of this marker); Growing Profits (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy's Inn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); What's the Buzz? (about 400 feet away); Loads of Work (about 500 feet away); Workin' on the Railroad (about 600 feet away); Rich Land Abounds! (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
2. A Practical Education for All Marker in front of the schoolhouse at The Landing
More about this marker. The grounds of The Landing are free to access year-round.
Also see . . . Look Inside (QR code on marker). (Submitted on December 31, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
