Millington Schoolhouse #74 - Millington, NJ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 40° 40.552 W 074° 31.137
18T E 540654 N 4502887
This school is located on Long Hill Road.
Waymark Code: WMCNXZ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Big B Bob
Views: 3

This historic one-room schoolhouse has it's own historical marker on the road in front of it which reads:

"Millington Schoolhouse #74
Built in early 19th century as one room school. Classes held continuously until 1926. Addition added 1910. Since 1928 used as Passaic Township Hall. Public school classes discontinued in 1933.
Morris County Heritage Commission"

This website has an extensive history of the schoolhouse with additional (old) photos: (visit link)

The date of 1882 is the first known date that the school has been documented...but it's actual date of construction has been lost.
Original or Re-creation?: Original

Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1882

Year the school closed.: 01/01/1933

Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no

Address:
Long Hill Road
Millington, NJ Morris


Web Address (if available): [Web Link]

Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not Listed

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