Little Stone School -- Greenwich, NJ
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Little Stone School (1 room) in Greenwich, NJ.
Waymark Code: WM957Q
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
Views: 6
A well preserved one room school house that at dates from the mid to late 18th century. It was founded as a free school and is the oldest building dedicated to education in Cumberland County, NJ. It remained in service until the late 1890s when fully subsidized public education became the norm.
Marker Name: LITTLE STONE SCHOOL
Marker Type: Official NJ State
Marker text:
Endowed as a free school for poor children by Zachariah Barrow. Oldest educational building in Cumberland Co., it served until the advent of public supported learning. Militia trained here - 1812.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1999
City: Greenwich
County: Cumberland
Group responsible for placement: Not listed
Web Link: Not listed
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