(From the Hancock Historical Museum)

The Hancock Historical Museum invites the community to step back into the 19th century and tour its Little Red Schoolhouse property during an Open House from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14. Museum docents will guide visitors as they explore the one-room schoolhouse and children can partake in activities provided.

The Little Red Schoolhouse located at 8884 County Road 236, Findlay, OH was built in 1882 and educated local schoolchildren until 1936. It was then used to store grain for 36 years until the Hancock County Retired Teachers and the Hancock Historical Society restored the schoolhouse in 1972. Today, it is owned and operated by the Hancock Historical Museum and hosts area third and fourth grade students for field trips each year.

“You can really imagine what school would have been like in the 1800s,” said Abigail Inbody, Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator of the Hancock Historical Museum. “It’s a unique piece of history that we are excited to show at the Open House.”

The property also includes Brucklacher Memorial Park which features a playground, sculptures and an outdoor history walk. The park opened in 2020 as the Kiwanis of Findlay Club’s 100th year project and continues to be a flourishing collaboration with Kiwanis and the museum.

The Open House at the Little Red Schoolhouse is free of charge, no reservation necessary. Donations to the museum will be accepted. For more information or to schedule a class field trip, please contact the Hancock Historical Museum at 419-423-4433.