Dry Valley School - western Lawrence County, MO - One-Room Schoolhouses on Waymarking.com

The school is one of several landmarks listed in a Lawrence County rootsweb page. Of the historic Dry Valley community, the artifacts that still remain are: this former one-room school, the Dry Valley Church which is next door to it, and the Dry Valley Cemetery 1 mile to the west.

The sign on the front of the building says:

Dry Valley School District 73 1876 - 1950-51

The old hand-operated pump is still in its place, though a new well and pump has obviated its need. The outhouse is padlocked

Original or Re-creation?: Original Year the school first opened.: 08/01/1876 Year the school closed.: 06/01/1951 Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no Address: Lawrence 1010 Pierce City, MO USA 65723 Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no Web Address (if available): Not listed

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Date Logged Log   12/21/2014 MountainWoods visited it