Vernon Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Price's Switch Schoolhouse

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 25, 2008

1. Price's Switch Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Built in 1840, Price's Switch School was the last one-room schoolhouse to operate in Sussex County. The building originally stood on Route 94, a quarter mile north of Price's Switch Road, but was moved to its current location in 1883. It is the only schoolhouse that survives today completely intact with its coal stove, desks, chalkboards, and outhouse, just as it was in operation when its doors closed in June 1958. Thousands of children and adults visit the school to learn about early education. Price's Switch School was replaced in 1958 with the Vernon Consolidated School, known today as Walnut Ridge Elementary School.

Erected 2008 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1958.

Location. 41° 13.682′ N, 74° 27.169′ W. Marker is in Vernon Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is at the intersection of Price's Switch Road (County Route 515) and Meadowburn Road on Price's Switch Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockholm NJ 07460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Orange County (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); High Breeze Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); New Milford (approx. 2.3 miles away in New York); St. Thomas Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Denton-Wallace House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Amity Church (approx. 2.8 miles away in New York); Cedar Crest Farm (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Continental Army (approx. 3.4 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon Township.

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 10, 2010

2. Price's Switch Schoolhouse Marker

Price's Switch Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 10, 2010

3. Price's Switch Schoolhouse

Price's Switch Schoolhouse Outbuilding image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 10, 2010

4. Price's Switch Schoolhouse Outbuilding

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,281 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Close-up photo of marker with readable text. • Can you help?