PREBLE COUNTY SCHOOLS

THERE ARE 42 OF THE OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES ON THIS SITE. ORIGINALLY THERE WERE AROUND 200 OF THESE SCHOOLS IN THIS COUNTY DURING THE ERA OF THEIR PRIMARY USAGE FROM THE 1860s-1930s.

TO MAKE SURE IT TRULY WAS A ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE AT ONE TIME IN THE PAST, BEFORE ANY OF THE SCHOOLS WERE PLACED ON THIS SITE, I VERIFIED THE ACCURACY OF THE LOCATION THROUGH A DUPLICATE VERIFICATION PROCESS. ALSO, EVERY HOUSE THAT IS POSTED ON THIS SITE IS COMPRISED OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL,WHICH IS ALSO PERSONALLY VERIFIED. ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE HAD SIDING ADDED, OR OTHER MODIFICATIONS, THEY HAVE KEPT THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH OF IT. EVERYTHING THAT IS POSTED IS TRULY WHAT CONSISTS OF ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL HOUSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT ALL OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COPYRIGHTED. I AM WILLING TO GIVE THE RIGHTS TO NON-PROFIT HISTORICAL PROJECTS, LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES. HOWEVER, IF MY PHOTOS ARE USED AS A PROFIT SOURCE, I DO EXPECT COMPENSATION.

COVERED BRIDGES ALSO HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS SITE DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME OF THESE WOULD BE A PART OF THE EVERY DAY LIFE OF THE STUDENTS WHO WENT TO THESE SCHOOLS. EVERY BRIDGE WAS WITHIN A COUPLE MILES OF AT LEAST 3-4 SCHOOLS, AND IT WOULD ALMOST BE A CERTAINTY THAT NUMEROUS STUDENTS WOULD CROSS THESE BRIDGES DAILY.

PHOTOGRAPHER-WAYNE CHATFIELD (wynpatriot953@aol.com)

IN ORDER TO SEE ALL THE SCHOOLS, AFTER SCROLLING ALL THE WAY DOWN, BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE OLDER POSTS BOX AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. IN ORDER TO ENLARGE THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR BETTER VIEWING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

I VALUE ANY INPUT TO PLACE ALONG WITH THESE SCHOOLS, IF ANYONE HAS ANY PICTURES OR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I COULD ADD IT TO THIS BLOG.