little rural schoolhouses

Last week while trying to find the oldest building in Jamaica

we did something we rarely do

- took a leisurely stroll through town.
My plan was to give you a little mini-tour of Main Street
but - well - my photos -
HUGE disappointment.
Does that ever happen to you?

Anyway -

while researching this rural village, I became interested in the old village schoolhouses.
In the 1800s, there were 14 one-room schoolhouses scattered throughout the town of Jamaica.

Town Library

Now the public library, this building was once the Village School.
(but I'm not certain if this was one of the original schoolhouses)

The "new" Village school is just a short walk down the street.

And then
 several miles down the road in the little town of Bondville
Barb @ Live and Learn commented that she frequented this town library while living in Vermont
-once a one-room schoolhouse

I took these photos back in early January. This one is a real cutie.

I love the way these little rural towns have kept their historic schoolhouses in use..

So far, I've located two of the original one-room schoolhouses (possibly three).
And I have a feeling that Greg is just going to love my new project ;-)

Rurality Blog Hop, Walk and Click Wednesday