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School - Freedom (One Room)

Turbett Township

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This picture was taken after the building had been abandoned and students had been transferred to the Tuscarora Elementary School in Port Royal.
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This picture was taken after the building had been abandoned and students had been transferred to the Tuscarora Elementary School in Port Royal.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/23/10 - Image Year: 1975
Freedom School was located in Turbett Township along Route 74, about one mile east of Route 75. It was built in 1885 for a sum of $1,043. It was a one room country school that accommodated the first six grades and had just one teacher.

A biographical sketch of Thomas Stewart (1796-1888) suggests that there were four school houses built at this place over a span of 100 years. If so, the current building is probably the last of the four.

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The building has been turned into a private residence by 2002.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/23/10 - Image Year: 2002
The building has been turned into a private residence by 2002.
Freedom School students in 1900. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1900
Freedom School students in 1900. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Students at the Freedom School 1907. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1907
Students at the Freedom School 1907. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School Students in 1908. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1908
Freedom School Students in 1908. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Students at the Freedom School 1909-10. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1909
Students at the Freedom School 1909-10. (1 Mary Fulton 2 Mildred Gephart) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Students at the Freedom School 1909-10. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 11/23/10 - Image Year: 1910
Students at the Freedom School 1909-10. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School Students 1915-16. Mr. Charles C. Book was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1915
Freedom School Students 1915-16. Mr. Charles C. Book was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School students 1923. (Margaret Garrett- front center) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1923
Freedom School students 1923. (Margaret Garrett- front center) (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School students in 1928. Front Row (l-r): Shelly Dalton, Stewart Dalton, George Landis, Raymond Neff, Daniel McConnell, William Landis; Second Row (l-r): Ruth Goodman, Sarah Milliken, Bossey McCahren, Earl Neff, Harriet Milliken, Katheryn Towsey; Third Row (l-r): Katheryn Neff, Grace Dalton, Mary Strawser, Mabel Towsey, Lucy Arentz, Rhoda Kepner (teacher); Back Row (l-r): Tillie Milliken, Merril Neff, Margaret Garrett, Jerome Towsey Girl standing alone visiting: Isabella McConnel
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1928
Freedom School students in 1928.

Front Row (l-r): Shelly Dalton, Stewart Dalton, George Landis, Raymond Neff, Daniel McConnell, William Landis;

Second Row (l-r): Ruth Goodman, Sarah Milliken, Bossey McCahren, Earl Neff, Harriet Milliken, Katheryn Towsey;

Third Row (l-r): Katheryn Neff, Grace Dalton, Mary Strawser, Mabel Towsey, Lucy Arentz, Rhoda Kepner (teacher);

Back Row (l-r): Tillie Milliken, Merril Neff, Margaret Garrett, Jerome Towsey

Girl standing alone visiting: Isabella McConnel
Freedom School students in 1930 - Rhoda Kepner was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1930
Freedom School students in 1930 - Rhoda Kepner was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School Students in 1939-40 - TOP ROW (right-left): Johnny Ritzman, Bill Dalton, Ethel Kerchner, Betty Bookwalter, Ralph Ritzman, Ralph Kepner, Greg Towsey, MID ROW: Beatrice "Peachey" Boyer, Doris Landis, Esther Dalton, Ruth Bergstresser Zendt (teacher), Pearl Kerchner, Ross Weimer, Marvin Towsey, BOT ROW: Walter Boyer, Kathryn Fettig, Sara Shirk, Jimmy Shirk, Ruth Ritzman, Dorothy Fettig, Paul Boyer (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1939
Freedom School Students in 1939-40 - TOP ROW (right-left): Johnny Ritzman, Bill Dalton, Ethel Kerchner, Betty Bookwalter, Ralph Ritzman, Ralph Kepner, Greg Towsey, MID ROW: Beatrice "Peachey" Boyer, Doris Landis, Esther Dalton, Ruth Bergstresser Zendt (teacher), Pearl Kerchner, Ross Weimer, Marvin Towsey, BOT ROW: Walter Boyer, Kathryn Fettig, Sara Shirk, Jimmy Shirk, Ruth Ritzman, Dorothy Fettig, Paul Boyer (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
This picture was taken at the Chrismas Play in 1947. Some of the students are named. Nellie Landis is directly behind Marian Bookwalter. Although she is not in the picture, Ruth Bergstresser Zendt was the teacher.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/23/10 - Image Year: 1947
This picture was taken at the Chrismas Play in 1947. Some of the students are named. Nellie Landis is directly behind Marian Bookwalter. Although she is not in the picture, Ruth Bergstresser Zendt was the teacher.
Freedom 1950 Front (l-r): Vera Swartz, Wib Taylor, Bill Wharton, Butch McCahren, Bill Groninger, Bobby Boyer, ???, ? Swailes, Jim Moyer, Linda Marshall; Middle Row: Dorothy Swartz, Frances Kepner, Leah McCahren, Glen Moyer, Glen Ritzman, John Moyer, Wayne Taylor, ???, Ruth Marshall, ???; Back Row: Elmira McClure (teacher), Harry Boyer, Bob Bardell, Eugene Bryner, Wayne Hockenberry, Jon Boyer, Betty Wharton. Marian Bookwalter, Janice McClure, Janet Swailes, Nellie Landis (Photo Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1950
Freedom 1950 Front (l-r): Vera Swartz, Wib Taylor, Bill Wharton, Butch McCahren, Bill Groninger, Bobby Boyer, ???, ? Swailes, Jim Moyer, Linda Marshall; Middle Row: Dorothy Swartz, Frances Kepner, Leah McCahren, Glen Moyer, Glen Ritzman, John Moyer, Wayne Taylor, ???, Ruth Marshall, ???; Back Row: Elmira McClure (teacher), Harry Boyer, Bob Bardell, Eugene Bryner, Wayne Hockenberry, Jon Boyer, Betty Wharton. Marian Bookwalter, Janice McClure, Janet Swailes, Nellie Landis (Photo Garth Brackbill)
Freedom School students in 1951. Edith Cooper was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)
Contributed by garthe on 5/7/11 - Image Year: 1951
Freedom School students in 1951. Edith Cooper was the teacher. (Photo submitted by Garth Brackbill)