Flatwood Schoolhouse : Marker #7-46
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N 40° 24.331 W 083° 32.793
17T E 283907 N 4475881
Located in front of the Flatwood Schoolhouse in Veteran's Park in West Mansfield, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM1MPT
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2007
Views: 38
Descendants of slaves, who may have reached Ohio through the Underground Railroad, and other African Americans, formed the community of Flatwoods in the southwest part of Bokescreek Township. This one-room schoolhouse was built circa 1868 for African American children of Flatwoods and remained open until 1923. Remnants of past lessons remain inscribed on the chalkboard. The schoolhouse was threatened with demolition in 1999 and later moved to Veteran's Park. The Logan County Historical Society owns and maintains the site as a living history museum.
Marker Number: 7-46
County: Logan
Significance of Location: Building or House
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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