Steensrud SCHOOL
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Vermont Township
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4549 Old Indian Trail
1911
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District: 5
Notes: ca. 1865 - ca. 1957. It is not clear when the first
school in this area was built. However, a school board was
functioning as early as 1865. The first teacher was Miss Hazeltine. In 1885 the school board met to
consider a new location for their school. At that and subsequent
meetings the board purchased land from Ole Stay (Steensrud) for the
new school. The old school site was deeded to a Mr. Davis and was
located in the SE corner of SE4,
T7, NR6 E. An active Mothers’ Club existed during the entire life
of the school. As with many other rural schools children were moved
to schools in the larger villages and that lead to the assignment of
pupils in this school to Black Earth and Mount Horeb sometime around
1957. The building was remodeled and in 2014 continued to be
occupied as a private home.
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