Georgia Road Schoolhouse - Freehold, NJ
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The Georgia Road Schoolhouse, located at the corner of Jackson Mills Road and Georgia Road in Freehold, New Jersey, though small, has gender specific entrances.
Waymark Code: WM9FTJ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2010
Views: 8
Originally started in 1735 by a land grant from King George, this old one room schoolhouse is the oldest remaining schoolhouse in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Thus the name, "Georgia" was used to describe the area and the schoolhouse. The property was granted with a stipulation that it always be used for educational purposes.
The original schoolhouse on this site was a log cabin which was replaced after a fire around 1820 by a wooden structure slightly smaller than what stands there today. In 1862, that building was replaced with the current structure. The wood to build the school was harvested from the trees on the original school lot.
The school operated from 1735 until 1935 in the state's 9th school district. Reopened in 1950 as a school for special needs children, this is the oldest remaining school in the township.
Physical Address:
Jackson Mills Road and Georgia Road
Freehold, NJ USA
07728
Web Site: [Web Link]
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