Brick School

In 1869, the brick school was erected and served the village until January 28. 1922. On that cold January morning at 4 A.M., the windows in Mildred Wood’s room lighted up like it was daylight! The Woods lived on Carol Street and could see the flames from their home.

Flames leaped across the schoolhouse roof and cast a pink glow on the snow-covered ground. The school could not be saved! It burned to the ground.

Howard Baldwin, the teacher, and Bert Wood, a historian were the first to arrive. Countless records of students and teachers were lost.