Hadley Valley Schoolhouse

In 1885, the Hadley Valley Schoolhouse was built in the township of Haverhill 3 miles NE of Rochester. When the school was constructed, it cost around $800 (around $12,000 in today's dollars).

The schoolhouse was in operation until 1957, but up to that point it served children from grades 1-8. The teacher taught arithmetic, history, spelling, geography, elocution, reading, writing, and penmanship.

School would usually begin at 8am with students doing daily chores. These chores included gathering water, sweeping the floors, and dusting the chalkboards. School would be out at 3:45pm so the children could get home to assist with chores there as well.

In the 1930s, an indoor bathroom was added and the schoolhouse was rigged for electricity.

After the building closed, it was moved to the fairgrounds in 1961 and then moved to the History Center in 1975.