Peru in Nemaha County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Little Red Schoolhouse
Nemaha County School District #65
| | Constructed 1905 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2014
1. The Little Red Schoolhouse Marker
Known as the Center School, it became the landmark built at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and the Brock Road.
It was disassembled brick-by-brick and reassembled on this site in 2001.
The Little Red Schoolhouse is dedicated to the many teachers who trained at
Peru State College.
Then - Now - Always
Erected 2002 by Peru State College Omaha-Area Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.
Location. 40° 28.437′ N, 95° 44.033′ W. Marker is in Peru, Nebraska, in Nemaha County. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on 8th Street. Schoolhouse and marker are on the Peru State College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peru NE 68421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peru State College (a few steps from this marker); Muir House (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Nebraska State Teachers' Association (approx. 6.6 miles away); 1854 Didier Log Cabin (approx. 6.7 miles away); Brownville (approx. 6.7 miles away); Brownville, Nebraska Historical Society Heritage Tree (approx. 6.7 miles away); Co. C. 1st Reg. of Nebraska (approx. 6.7 miles away); Late 1800's Road Grader (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peru.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Peru State College (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Peru State College, Nebraska. (Submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2014
2. The Little Red Schoolhouse and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
