One-Room Roman Catholic Schoolhouse - Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador - One-Room Schoolhouses on Waymarking.com

This one-room Roman Catholic schoolhouse is open as a museum in the summer months. It was open from 1888 until 1969. The building is a Registered Heritage Structure by The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The signboard outside reads:
One Room Roman Catholic School House
Built in 1888, it was one of the first one-room Roman Catholic schoolhouses in rural Newfoundland and one of the very few still standing. Operated by the Roman Catholic Congregation of Fogo it continued to function as a school until 1969. A unique characteristic of this school was that it had two entrances, one for the boy's [sic] and one for the girl's [sic]. The first teacher was a Miss Brice and the last teacher was Miss Anne Shea.



The museum is set-up as it would have been in the day and contains interesting finds such as school books from various points in time. Admission is by donation.

Original or Re-creation?: Original Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1888 Year the school closed.: 01/01/1969 Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no Address: Silver Street Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Web Address (if available): Not listed Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not Listed

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