SCHOOLS IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA

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The following is after Mina King's articles in The Thousand Islands Sun, courtesy of Jeanne Snow, editor. Quotation marks indicate Mrs. King's own observations.

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DISTRICT NUMBER 1

also called Bean Hill, was established by the Germans. It seems that the location was on top of Bean Hill and set back almost in a wooded area, not far from the New York Central Railroad on a road from Redwood to Butterfield Lake. This rural school had several teachers over the years, mainly from Redwood. Some walked the railroad track to reach the schoolhouse. In 1908 or 1909, the school was closed. Some pupils went to District Number 4, and some to Redwood.

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From a tiny notebook, copied from Notes from Reports of School districts in Town of Alexandria to Supervisor, 1856-1877 in possession of Clifford Schryver [of Omar?] Supervisor was Gurnee [Greene?] part of time. In front note from Geo. H. Strough School Com 3rd district Jefferson County to Andrew Cornwell, Esq. June 27th 1864.

1874, School No. 1, Miss Cole, teacher

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