Near Frankenmuth Township, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Hart One-Room School
Photographed By Kevin W., June 6, 2024
1. The Hart One-Room School Marker
Inscription.
The Hart One-Room School. . Lovira Hart Jr., an 1836 pioneer of Tuscola County, built the Hart Schoolhouse with the help of his neighbors, sometime between 1855 and 1860. It was built on Hart's property on Hart Road, south of Frankenmuth Road, formerly M-38. It was designated as School District #2 in Tuscola County. It remained an active school until 1921, when the school district decided to close the school and send their children to the Tuscola School. In the year 2000, Raymond and Martha Hart donated the school building to the Bavarian Inn Heritage Farm, just south of Frankenmuth. Wm."Tiny" Zehnder, Jr. moved the school to this site and restored it to its present condition.
Lovira Hart Jr., an 1836 pioneer of Tuscola County, built
the Hart Schoolhouse with the help of his neighbors,
sometime between 1855 and 1860. It was built on Hart's
property on Hart Road, south of Frankenmuth Road,
formerly M-38. It was designated as School District #2 in
Tuscola County. It remained an active school until 1921,
when the school district decided to close the school and
send their children to the Tuscola School. In the year
2000, Raymond and Martha Hart donated the school
building to the Bavarian Inn Heritage Farm, just south of
Frankenmuth. Wm."Tiny" Zehnder, Jr. moved the school
to this site and restored it to its present condition.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 43° 18.43′ N, 83° 44.055′ W. Marker is near Frankenmuth Township in , Michigan. Marker is on Townline Road near South Main Street (Michigan Route 83), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7775 Weiss Street, Frankenmuth MI 48734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker and Schoolhouse are on private property. Access to the site, including the nearby covered bridge, requires a paid admission at Grandpa Tiny's Farm at the postal address listed above.
Photographed By Kevin W., June 6, 2024
2. The Hart One-Room School and Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., June 6, 2024
3. The Hart One-Room School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 63 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.