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The Fisher Family Homestead & One-Room Schoolhouse – A Visitor Landmark for 65 years!

2024 Tour Times & Pricing  

Homestead tour duration is approximately 45 minutes. Monday through Saturday, tours start at 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45.  On Sundays, tours start at 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45.  Purchase tickets in Amish Experience theater box office.

$15.95 ages 13 and up

$10.95 ages 4-12 (no charge for house & school under age 4), add “jacob’s choice” in the amish experience theater for a discounted combo ticket.  combo ticket can be reserved online., purchase tickets for the homestead in-person at the amish experience box office. for your best value, purchase the supersaver online (no fees) at least one hour in advance.  it is a savings of over $14 compared to individual pricing.  reservations are fully refundable up to 24 hours prior to activity start time., 2024 hours:.

Now through December 31, open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  We are closed Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28 and Christmas Day Wednesday December 25, 2024.

If you are traveling with pets, please arrange for their care prior to arriving at the Amish Experience as pets are not allowed on any of our activities.  

Officially Designated Lancaster County Heritage Site

Lancaster County has become a national model for its acclaimed Heritage Program, designed to highlight sites and people that authentically interpret the special traditions, cultures, buildings and crafts that exemplify its people.

Your 45-minute personally guided tour of this carefully appointed Old Order Amish demonstration House offers fascinating insights into Amish life today. The Homestead is continually updated to reflect current Amish furnishings and styles. The schoolroom is an often photographed visitor favorite.

Preservation of One-Room Schoolhouses Historic Places in Fredericksburg Texas

Visit  the  cherry   mountain  school   open  house  on  may   11,   2024..

Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed in the evening with a BBQ and Live Auction & Raffle from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tour   the   Friends  Driving  Trails

ALWAYS OPEN!! Even when our schools are not open, you can still enjoy seeing them by taking advantage of our driving trail. Walk the grounds, take pictures, enjoy nature. Click on the button to plan your drive.

Check   out   our   School   Curtain   Album

You'll learn how school curtains were created and used in the one-room schools.

To  All  Our  Fundraiser   Supporters

The Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools and Community Centers express a sincere THANK YOU to all who came, participated, and contributed in any way to make our 2022 annual fundraiser event successful. Proceeds fund improvement and restoration of the Historic Schools.

Ride   the   Friends  Cycle  Trails

The full 120+ mile trail (in 4 quadrants) takes you to 17 historic schools dating from 1847 - 1936. Click on the button for our brochure and map.

Endowment  in  Perpetuity

The Endowment in Perpetuity means support forever to achieve Friends' mission: "Preserving the past to enrich the future" . Join us to continue the job we began in 1999-SAVE THE SCHOOLS!

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Click here to visit our Events Calendar to view our open house schedule and other activities.

Souvenir Store

Click here to visit our Souvenir Store to purchase a souvenir as a rememberance of The Friends.

Make a Donation

Click here to make a tax-deductible donation in support of The Friends ongoing work to preserve the country schools.

Rent or Tour a School

Click here to rent or tour a school. All schools are available for private functions, weddings, other social activities, and group tours.

Visit Our 12 Historic Country School Properties Web Pages

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Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools

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  Our Team of Volunteers 

Since 2000, our team of volunteers, former students and teachers, along with others who are interested in preserving the one-room schoolhouses, have been working many hours together in developing and refining our mission of "preserving the past to enrich the future" . If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and joining us in our restoration efforts, call us at 830-685-3321 or click the button below to request information.

Help Us Grow!

We have many ways for you to join us in our work of "preserving the past to enrich the future."

Visit our Contact Us page to phone or email us.

Volunteer to help us grow

Join our volunteers in donating your time to further our work in preserving the rich history of one-room schools.

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By becoming a Member-at-Large, you will be supporting our work in preserving the schools through your tax-deductible donation. Click here to sign up today.

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Buy a souvenir

We have many souvenirs for purchase with the proceeds contributing to the preservation and maintenance of the schools. Visit our souvenir page to make your purchase through PayPal.

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We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us by mail, phone, or e-mail with your questions or inquiries.

THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Survey of michigan one-room schoolhouses.

It is estimated that at one time there were over 7,200 one-room schools in Michigan, and approximately 7,000 of those have been found and documented on our website by Michigan One Room Schoolhouse Association (MORSA) founding board member Suzanne Daniel. Our goal is to continue her work and find them all.

Please, feel free to search for the schools you know and to search for schoolhouse museums.

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2024 MORSA FALL CONFERENCE

The 2024 Conference will be held on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at the James E. Bonine House (Pictured below) located at 18970 M-60, Vandalia, MI 49095 and Brownsville #1 School (Cass County).

We are presenting an unique collaboration at the MORSA Fall Conference in Vandalia, MI. MORSA will be joining the members of the UGRRSCC (Underground Railroad Society of Cass County) The county was the nexus of two underground railroad routes used by Freedom Seekers during the pre-Civil War era.

Local members have been instrumental in the effort to preserve the stories and structures of the era. Four sites comprise the centerpiece: the James E. Bonine House, the James E. Bonine Carriage House, the Stephen Bogue House, and the Brownsville School.

The school is believed to be one of the oldest integrated schools in the state; providing education for the children of those seeking freedom from its opening in the 1840's until its closure in the 1950's.

The conference attendees will meet at the James E. Bonine House for the program. Jim Cameron, President of the Michigan Oral History Association will be the keynote speaker. Jim is a board member of the Historical Society of Michigan and a retired Saline High School history teacher. Guests will tour the UGRR sites, culminating with a visit to the Brownsville School. 

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Foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the one-room schoolhouses in Michigan.

Encourage and stimulate the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Michigan's one-room school houses through conferences, newsletters, awards, consulting services, resources, and related historical activities.

Coordinate an inventory of all one-room school houses in Michigan through correspondence, survey forms, photography, and research.

Coordinate and further the programs of other historical societies and historians as they relate to one-room schoolhouses and act as a state-wide communication network.

Cooperate with appropriate individuals, organizations, and institutions on the local, regional, and state level in projects and activities which will promote and sustain interest in the history of one-room schoolhouses.

Larry Schlack, Former President of MORSA

In 1993 the Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association (MORSA) was founded at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti. The founding was a joint effort of the Historical Society of Michigan and the College of Education at EMU. The organization does not promote a return to one-room schooling, but it rather seeks to foster understanding of and appreciation for Michigan's remaining one-room schools and the important role that they played in the history of education in Michigan. A further purpose of MORSA is to stimulate and encourage the preservation and interpretation of Michigan's one-room schoolhouses through conferences, newsletters, awards, consulting services, and related historical activities. An annual conference is held each year at which sessions on restoring schools, researching history of buildings, and acquiring furniture and artifacts for restored schools are attended by participants from all over the state. At a popular session titled simply "Stories and Reminiscences," those who attended or taught in a country school tell tales of what it really was like. The annual conference is held at a different location each year and always features a restored schoolhouse. A major activity of MORSA is the ongoing statewide survey of one-room schoolhouses. A county-by-county directory is in preparation detailing location, condition, and current use of buildings. The survey is housed at the Grand Rapids Public Library. Twice a year MORSA publishes the Slate, a newsletter devoted to items about restored schools and historical reminiscences about life in country schools. The association maintains a Web site at www.miorsa.com

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The Virtual One-Room Schoolhouse

Before COVID-19, we recognized that time away from the classroom is limited these days, transportation costs are on the rise, and more people need and want easy access to education. So, we started developing a virtual one-room schoolhouse education course. And then COVID-19 happened, and our virtual education program was the perfect way to allow people to continue visiting the one-room schoolhouse and to learn about local history.

We have different virtual experiences depending on what you are looking for…

For INDIVIDUALS : Virtually tour the historic one-room schoolhouse inside and out or take a full one-room schoolhouse virtual course.  The course allows you to enjoy the full one-room schoolhouse tour, but also learn more about the life of an American student during the 1800s. 

For EDUCATORS:  If you are searching for a history program for your entire class or grade, please complete the form and we will get back to you within 24 hours to discuss your needs, which program is best for you, and group pricing. We have options to access the virtual tour only, access the tour plus additional online learning to support the tour, AND teacher faciliated options via Zoom. Click here to complete the form.  

Our One-Room Virtual Schoolhouse is the winner of a Telly Award! We are a Bronze Winner in the category of Immersive & Mixed Reality.

In-Person Bald Hill Schoolhouse Field Trips are also back! Contact us for information.

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Field trips and in-school programs will return after the pandemic ends and it is safe to gather. 

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Where is Cape Cod’s Smallest Historic One-Room Schoolhouse? It is in Mashpee!

Mashpee’s historical gem sits in the heart of Mashpee Center across from Town Hall at the intersection of Route 130 and Great Neck Road North and is open to the public, free of charge, every Monday from 11:00am – 2:00pm from Memorial Day until Indigenous People Day in October.

It is the 1831 One-Room Schoolhouse. Come take a tour, learn about Mashpee history, see some of the early educational artifacts, take part in an 1850 classroom and write with your quill and ink pen and on your slate board. Originally located in South Mashpee, the historic dwelling served as a schoolhouse until 1901, as a chapel (Ockway Chapel), library and the location of important pieces of Wampanoag history with the preaching of Blind Joe Amos and William Apess.

It was also the site where the Mashpee Wampanoags signed what amounted to a Declaration of Independence. They wrote “all men are born free and equal” and declared that they would act against further encroachment by white settlers; 102 Wampanoag women and men, signed that Declaration of Independence in the school- house, which later led to some basic rights for the Wampanoags to govern themselves.

The schoolmaster or schoolmarm will welcome you each Monday throughout the summer to tour through this important piece of Mashpee history. So, come and visit and go back to school in early Mashpee; don’t be late, however, as for every five minutes you are late, you have to stay after school one hour.

Those unable to make the Monday openings can also schedule a tour on another day by contacting schoolmaster DeSorgher at [email protected] or by calling 508-314-2605 to work out a time for a tour.

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Local residents are invited to take a trip back in time this weekend to learn how students in the early days of Marietta and Washington County received an education.

The One-room Schoolhouses, Cemeteries and Museum Tour is part of the celebration of the 227th anniversary of the founding of Marietta and the Northwest Territory. Schools which date back to the early 1800s will be open on the self-guided tour Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“There are so many neat schoolhouses in the area and this fit into what we are doing (for the anniversary),” said Jean Yost, with the Marietta Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. “There is a tremendous amount of people interested in preserving the history of these places.”

Yost explained that prior to the Ordinance of 1787, education was a luxury for the wealthy. After the Congress of the Confederation passed the ordinance, one-room schoolhouses popped up in communities all over the territory.

“Some of these townships had two, three and four schools,” he said.

A few of those old one-room institutions of learning will be open for the public to tour:

Christy School was built around 1900, used by grades first through eighth until 1938. It was restored by the Ken Pottmeyer family in 2000.

Round Bottom School, which could date as far back as 1795 according to information from the SAR, is being renovated by Waterford Boy Scouts with assistance from Waterford Township Trustees, the Lower Muskingum Historical Society, Lang Masonry and Haessley Hardwoods. The adjoining Round Bottom Cemetery is home to the gravesites of Revolutionary War soldiers John Beach, Abel Sherman, Benjamin Shaw and Peter Shaw and of early pioneer settlers Benjamin Dana, Allen Devol, David Wilson and Daniel Story.

Strait Run School is located on Buell Island in Lowell and was constructed in 1860. It features furnishings of the period and has undergone recent renovations.

Gravel Bank School in Warren Township was constructed circa 1915 and is currently used and maintained by the local Boy Scout Troop. The adjacent Gravel Bank Cemetery holds the resting places of Revolutionary War soldiers. Gravel Bank will be open to tour from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Tunnel School was constructed in 1880 and is currently undergoing restoration by the Warren Township Historical Society.

“We are in the process of refurbishing and, as an Eagle Scout project, a young man is painting and helping with renovating (the school),” said Hugh Coffman, a member of the Warren Township Historical Society. “This is one of our main projects … we were fortunate to have six sets of original windows that were refurbished and put back in place … we have some original student desks and a chalkboard.”

Coffman said the school opened around 1880 and held first through eighth grades. It closed in 1953 and Harry Vickers had been the teacher for its last decade of use as a school.

“All of the schoolhouses in Warren Township closed in 1953 and the students then went to Warren Elementary,” Coffman said.

Volunteers will be at each of the schools to answer questions, according to Yost. Coffman said he would gladly field any questions related to Tunnel School. He can be reached at (740) 374-6718.

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The Willow Lane One-Room Schoolhouse

The Willow Lane One-Room Schoolhouse is Lancaster County’s only one-room school opened specifically for the public. Inside the school you will find, a working gas stove and gas lights, Amish artwork done by local Amish children, Amish curriculum, games, posters, and much more!

On select days during the summer months visit with our schoolhouse teacher. The teacher being a member of the Amish community will answer your questions about Amish education. She loves chatting with curious visitors from all over the world. Visit with her this summer!

*Teacher’s schedule to be published closer to the start of summer.

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The One Room School House, formally known as the Jore School, was found in the woods near Newport, Washington and restored with care and attention to historical accuracy. The School House represents EWU’s beginnings in 1890 as the first institution in Washington for teacher instruction.

Since opening to the campus and public in 2004, over 5000 visitors have crossed through the doors and at the start of each school year, a bell-ringing ceremony is held. Tours and field trips are offered by the School of Education upon request.

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The Cheney Normal School Heritage Center will be used as an educational museum to embrace Eastern Washington University’s heritage as a teacher preparation institution. The museum will be open for educational tours to schoolchildren and to the general public. In addition, the building will serve as:

• A place where seminars and presentation are conducted related to the history and development of education in the Inland Empire.
• A center for local and regional history where teachers, scholars and community members can share, record and preserve traditions, stories, and records of the past.
• A permanent location to house and display historical one-room schoolhouse artifacts.

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Born and raised Kansan, Clarisa has lived in both tiny towns and cities during their time here in the Sunflower State. As a busy mother of one crazy kid, two cats, and two geckos, they write whenever there is spare time.

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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!

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Samvel Gasparov , a movie director, tells the story about MJ' show in Moscow in 1993:

'I heard about Michael Jackson for the first time back in the 70's. I even knew some of his songs, but I never was a fan. When I worked as a truck driver, I used to listen to Georgian music. Later, when I went to college, I grew to like Joe Dassin, Charles Aznavour, Tom Jones, and Engelbert Humperdinck. But I always knew about Jackson, and I knew that he was a good singer. In the early 90's my dream was to make a movie called "Run brother, run". American filmmakers expressed some interest in the script, and in 1992 I went to Romania where we rented a foundation. As it happened, Michael Jackson was giving a show in Bucharest at that time, and I was introduced to his producer Marcel Avram by one of our mutual friends. Marcel asked me to help them tape Michael's concert, and I did what I could. It was a pleasure. The performance left me stunned. Jackson impressed me very much – he was a genius, that's no question. I was personally introduced to him, and I remember shaking his cool pale hand. On the second day at dinner I told Avram about my wish to make a movie in the USA and my need for money. I already had an offer for five movies and lodging in the US by then. "I like you", Avram said. "If you want, we can bring Michael to Moscow. Then you can organize a show and make some money." I thought it would be cool, but I honestly didn't believe it was possible. But soon after that Avram sent his people to Moscow in order to check out Dessa, the company I headed at the time. It was one of the first Russian private companies created for the purpose of movie making, and I had some good folks on my team.

Suddenly the project came to life. Money was pushed to the background in my mind. I was full of enthusiasm, I wanted to bring that joyful event to people – after all, it was the first time a big Star was going to visit Russia. Since the visit of Avram's delegation and till September 1993 we were busy with preparations. It was my first experience in show business, and I couldn't imagine that it would be that hard and unpredictable. I thought that all showbiz "sharks" would support me and help me with that project, but it turned out the other way round – they threw obstacles in my way and tried to prevent the show from happening. We felt that our efforts were not appreciated. We even got phone calls with threats. And we got attacked by the media: they wrote that I was the king of the liquor industry and the head of the Chechen mafia. They said I was organizing the show in order to sell vodka on the stadium. It was a nightmare! They also wrote garbage about Jackson – that he was a pedophile, and that I was going to bring not him, but his impersonator who would lip synch to his songs. But all this crap only turned us on. We decided that we would make the show happen no matter what.

On September 15, 1993 Michael postpones his flight out of Moscow, Russia, and instead goes to visit a hospital for mentally challenged children there, who rejoice at seeing him and fight for his attention. One of his aides says that the singer has asked for one of the children to be flown to America for care and treatment which Jackson will pay for. The singer holds a few children in his arms and on his lap, comforts and plays with them and wishes to entertain them: “I’d like to sing with them. We all know a song together”, he says, visibly emotional. He also visits children in a nearby orphanage, who will sing a song to him in Russian, turning him – the ultimate performer, into an attentive spectator.

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• Feel the spirit of sleepless Moscow
• Party the night away in one of the many Moscow bars
• See what you can’t see during the day
• Walk around historical part of city by night
• Astonishing Kremlin views
• Majestic architecture in colors of night
• Enjoy great views from Sparrow Hills
• Hypnotizing night city lights
• Become a part of lively Moscow nightlife

Tour Itinerary:

Exploring night Moscow means to find yourself in totally different city! Monuments become more spellbinding and the streets with nightclubs, bars and cafes are lively and ready to meet you. Feel the amazing atmosphere of night city and make sure that Moscow never sleeps.

Sample itinerary for the Moscow night tour:

This place is must-see not only during the day but also (especially!) at night. You will feel the real majesty of this place with its monuments, the beautiful illumination and be amazed with iconic Kremlin walls .

Sparrow Hills

Observation deck  on Sparrow Hills with  Moscow State University  (Stalin skyscraper) is the great place to enjoy breathtaking views of city by night.

Beautiful  City bridge  leading to  Gorky Park  has fantastic views of  Christ the Savior   Cathedral and the Moskva River. Exploring Moscow attractions by riding a bike along the riverside pathways can be a unique adventure!

Historic City Centre

Walk along main Moscow streets  :  Tverskaya Street  and historical lanes with a great variety of cafes and bars.  Arbat  is a legendary street to find all kinds of awesome! Enjoy the streets loved by citizens and tourists.

Night clubs and bars

Finish your night adventure with a drink in the nightlife hotspot Solyanka, or Patriarch bridge leading to Strelka with lots of stunning views on the way!

From our tour. Impressions of our American tourist:

We walked over the bridge where I got a better photo of the Kremlin to enter metro station to travel the one stop back to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. This cathedral has a fascinating story.  It is Moscow's largest Orthodox cathedral.  It was built between 1839-1883 as a memorial to those who fell fighting Napoleon's army in the War of 1812. 

At its entry, the marble walls are covered with inscribed names of those whose lives were lost.  For more than a century, it was the city's largest single structure, dominating the city skyline.  In 1931, a few seconds demolished what had taken 50 years to build, following Stalin's orders. 

The marble from the church and other valued materials and objects were stripped and removed to be used elsewhere, such as for creating art in the Metro stations.  During Khrushchev's time, one of the world's largest outdoor swimming pools was built. 

In recent years, the decision was made to rebuild the Cathedral; this time it took only 5 years at a cost of $150 million.  While the city provided most of the funding, when the decision to rebuild was announced, the rubles poured in from the general population.  Once again, photos were not allowed, but my friend bought a booklet, and she kindly let me use it so you can see its elaborate interior. 

What you probably DO know about this cathedral is that the Russian punk band Pussy Riot performed a protest concert inside the church in 2012, resulting in their arrest and jail time for 3 of its members.

After my friend selected her icon from the gift shop, it was time to bid our favorite Muscovite guide farewell. Our Moscow guide has restored my faith in her generation.  So wise and compassionate she is.  She was extremely perceptive about our preferences and needs. 

As my friend noted to me last night after we got back to our room, there wasn't a problem our guide didn't solve with calm and timely effectiveness.  After she presented both of us with gifts tied with satin ribbon, she walked us across the plaza in front of the cathedral to our waiting cab.  She told my friend that she reminded her of her own "Baba" and that she would send my friend a picture of her to show the resemblance. 

Even with this affection on her part toward my friend, I know our guide would have delivered the same excellent guide service to us, topped with abundant grace and sensitivity.  These characteristics are a part of her inner soul.  Our positive regard of Moscow is because of our guide.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + An expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time.

*This Moscow by night tour can be modified to meet your preferences .

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