#0625 Pioneer Schoolhouse

Title

#0625 Pioneer Schoolhouse

Site information:

Plumas Co Fairgrounds, 2 mi E of Quincy via E Main St and Fairgrounds Rd

Schoolhouse is located on fairgrounds. When I visited, the fairgrounds staff was happy to let me on site to photograph the building.  But generally, access restricted to operating hours.

39.938930,-120.915611

Plaque information:

Private plaque

Plaque text:

Plumas County's First School House

This is the original pioneer school house Erected in 1857 Trustees - J.W. Thompson & J.C. Church Teacher - Mr. S.A. Ballou - Nineteen scholars

This plaque was dedicated by Plumas Pioneer Parlor 219, Native Daughters of the Golden West. 1957

OHP description:

In 1857 the residents of the eastern end of American Valley built a school, the first schoolhouse in Plumas County. On July 2, 1857, Mr. S. A. Ballou was engaged as teacher for 19 children. The building is now used for kindergarten purposes (1957).

Registered 1/13/1958

Collection

Plumas County

Geolocation