The current one room wood School House #2 was constructed in 1857 and today is largely unchanged from when it was built. In 1949, the town sold the existing 4 one-room schoolhouses at auction to the general public. School House #2 was bought by the Robinson family with the intention of preserving it for educational and historical purposes and restoring it as a “living museum” of past education. Over a period of years it has been furnished with antique desks from different time periods so classes could be “taught” to children as part of an “old time school” experience. Schoolhouse #2 is now owned and maintained by the third generation of the Robinson family.

DATE: Sunday, May 17

TIME: 2 – 4 PM

LOCATION: Boxborough 1857 School House #2, 339 Picnic Street (corner of Hill Road), Boxborough, MA 01719

ACCESS: There is one step up into the building and therefore it is not wheelchair accessible.

This program is offered by the Boxborough Historical Society, in cooperation with The Robinson Family who owns the property, as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!