Have you ever wanted to take the kids to one of our still-standing one-room schoolhouses? Rural education in an old-timey way can be seen while visiting this one-room schoolhouse in the gorgeous Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Kansas. Come take a look for yourself!
Today’s destination is one well-known schoolhouse that still stands in Kansas today. The Fox Creek School has been a great stop during many a hike through the beautiful Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, but did you know you could go inside?
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We don’t live in a time where everyone is taught in one school all at once, but these teachers and schools made sure that children could get a basic education during the 1880s.
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Thanks to national park service volunteers, you can visit on certain weekends to see the school in use, with McGuffey readers, maps, and other exhibits on display.
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If you can, wearing old prairie clothing and pretending you’re part of the time period makes the experience so much more fun. Little house on the prairie, anyone?
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On weekends during May, June, September, and October from noon to 4 p.m. they do reenactments and history lessons about the schoolhouse.
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The school is open daily from May through December from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for regular visits. Even if you don’t visit during the educational displays, it’s still a beautiful building.
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If you’d like to spend the day in the prairie, the preserve has many hiking trails and other places to view our natural Kansas beauty. Why not explore a little?
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You can view the visiting dates and more at the event’s Facebook page.
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