Montour County Historical Society

The Mooresburg One-Room Schoolhouse stands as the only remaining one-room school building in Montour County still set up just waiting for the students to return. Records surviving from the past tell us that more than 90 such schools once existed in this county. These same records indicate the students who passed grades one through eight went on to higher education and were well versed in geography, history and the humanities. For a lot of the students, these schools often provided the only source of actual book learning a child received.

The old one-room school was erected in 1875 and was rebuilt in 1891. The Valley Township School closed in 1964, the last of these schools in Montour County.

The vast majority of one-room schools in the United States are no longer used as schools and have either been torn down or converted for other purposes. Soon after the Mooresburg School closed it was taken over by the Montour County Historical Society and is now the Mooresburg One-Room Schoolhouse Museum. The museum houses some of the original furniture, school books and the still operable school bell. Many items were donated by the Danville Area School District. The old room heater, a Beaver Furnace manufactured by the Danville Stove and Manufacturing Company still sits in the corner.

Also on the Schoolhouse property is a World War II Watch Box which was manned by Mooresburg residents during WWII to watch for enemy planes coming over the ridge. Original documents can be seen along with a small Beaver Stove used for heat.

The Schoolhouse can be opened by appointment anytime during the year by calling 570-271-0830 or 570-204-5298 (please ask about any fees that may apply for groups). Days to be open will be announced soon.  $5 for non-members, children under 18 free.

Address: 685 Liberty Valley Road, Danville, PA 17821