Seneca Schoolhouse
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 04.836 W 077° 21.086
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Seneca School- In 1865, local farmer and miller Upton Darby canvassed neighbors for subscriptions to construct a one-room schoolhouse of red sandstone from the Seneca quarries.
Waymark Code: WM11HEN
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2019
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Seneca Schoolhouse-In 1865, local farmer and miller Upton Darby canvassed neighbors for subscriptions to construct a one-room schoolhouse of red sandstone from the Seneca quarries. Darby donated the land and building materials; families contributed labor as well as cash. The school was run by the community until 1876. Then operated as a Montgomery County public school until it closed in 1910. Restored in 1981 by Historic Medley District, Inc.
Erected 2015 by Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration.
County (required): Montgomery County
Location (required): 16800 River Road, Poolesville MD 20837
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is in Seneca, MD with a Zipcode Poolesville, MD
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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