Westside Community Betterment in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First School-House in Greene County
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
1. First School-House in Greene County Marker
225 feet south of this spot the first school-house in Greene County was built by pioneers 1831. Small cabin, logs cut out for window and door openings. No shutter, door or chimney. Dirt floor. Three-legged benches. First teacher, Joseph Rountree. Puplis from Rountree, Miller, Fulbright and Weaver families.
Erected 1921 by University Club. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 37° 12.259′ N, 93° 19.024′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Westside Community Betterment. Marker is on Mount Vernon Street near Wabash Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1821 Mount Vernon Street, Springfield MO 65802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Zagonyi's Charge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Cabin in Springfield (approx. 0.6 miles away); Red's Giant Hamburg (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Springfield (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker
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More about this marker. Marker is engraved number "IV" when it should have been inscribed "VI"
Also see . . . First School in Greene County. (Submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
2. First School-House in Greene County Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 12, 2011
3. First School-House in Greene County Marker
Should read "VI" and not "IV"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
