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THE
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
Executive Director:
Maureen O'Connor Leach
Address:
35
Brainerd Street
Mount
Holly, NJ 08060
Telephone:
(609)
267-6996
Open:
By
appointment.
Directions:
From
Exit 47 of Interstate 295 or Exit 5 of the New Jersey Turnpike,
take Route 541 toward Mount Holly. Continue into town on High
Street. After crossing Garden Street, Brainerd Street will
be the first street on the left. Parking is available at the
site.
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Old
Schoolhouse |
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Certified
as a New Jersey Historic Site
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The
Old Schoolhouse is a one-room building of typical South
Jersey Flemish bond brickwork with dark headers and
red stretchers.
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Its
simple interior is marked by a dramatic open hearth,
authentic school furniture and period equipment.
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It
is the oldest schoolhouse in New Jersey on its original
site.
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In
June 1759, twenty-one citizens of Mount Holly, or Bridgeton
as the town was then named, subscribed for twenty-five
shares to buy land and build a schoolhouse.
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Instruction
was provided for over 100 years.
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John
Woolman, the world-renowned Quaker preacher and abolitionist,
taught at the Old Schoolhouse using his First Book
For Children.
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Today
students can experience an exciting 18th century exploration
through special school tours: Costumed
docents will help you step into the 18th century as
you don clothes of the era, experiment with period equipment,
learn lessons and play games.
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School
visits may be arranged to include stops at the Mt. Holly Friends Meetinghouse
and the Woolman Memorial.
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Programs
meet New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards.
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The Old Schoolhouse is open to the public on Mt. Holly
Days and by appointment. Group tours and school tours may
be arranged by contacting NSCDA-NJ at 609.267.6996 or by
emailing
us. |
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