The original Garner #3 country school
This one room country school, Garner #3, was built in 1878. Fully restored the school features the traditional coatroom, which contains authentic 1800's lunch pails and 5-gallon crock water cooler with drinking fountain. As you enter the classroom through either the boys or girls entrance you're soon swept into an era all its own.
Completely furnished with nothing dated past 1910, the wooden desks lined on runners face the black slate boards and teachers desk, which displays the hand bell and, of course, the red apple along with the kerosene lamp and several school books.
Your eyes soon focus on the big black cast iron potbelly stove in the center of the room as you try to imagine that being your only source of heat.
And, no school would be complete without George Washington and Abraham Lincoln hanging on the walls along with a 48 star flag on a wooden pole to pledge allegiance to!
Do you hear the big bell in the tower ringing? School's about to start... don't be late - this school is a must-see!
