Schools - Town of Chemung, NY
The first school near the present village of Chemung was conducted by Master Cooper, and Englishman, father of George, well known for many years in the town. (1799.) The school was kept in a part of a log house on the crossroad leading form James Owen’s to Wynkoop Creek, on a part of the farm now owned by Charles H. VanGaasbeck. Master Cooper purchased ten acres from Vine Baldwin, who was the original owner of the Manning farm. This land was to be paid for in the education of Mr. Baldwin’s children. Mrs. Cooper was a weaver. The school and the loom occupied the one room for several years; later, there was a log school house on the same road midway between Master Cooper’s and the river road. The second schoolhouse was built at the top of the hill near Mrs. Joshua Holbert’s present residence, where the trolley line later came into the main road, one-half a mile east of Chemung village. When the district schoolhouse was erected west of Holbert’s Crossing and one in the village of Chemung, the old schoolhouse was converted into a dwelling by Mr. McKinster. About the time of the opening of the last mentioned school, another schoolhouse was built on the south side of the road leading to Dry Brook from the Wynkoop Creek Road, about twenty rods north of the corner. This school was discontinued about 1870, when the district was consolidated with the village. The schoolhouse was converted into and used as a dwelling for several years, but disappeared entirely some time ago.
One Samuel Walker was a school teacher in the town very early in it’s history. Later, it is said, he was killed by the Indians, but when or where we are unable to say.
Exerpt from Chapter XXVI, History of Waverly, by Captain Charles L. Albertson; Early Chemung
One Samuel Walker was a school teacher in the town very early in it’s history. Later, it is said, he was killed by the Indians, but when or where we are unable to say.
Exerpt from Chapter XXVI, History of Waverly, by Captain Charles L. Albertson; Early Chemung
School District #1
The first school was taught in the weaving room of Major William Wynkoop’s home in 1795. With that said, there is a listing on the 1869 map of Chemung with School house #1 located in the area where Major Wynkoop's home would have been located. It is evident that a school continued in that specific location long after the weaving room of the Wynkoop home, however it is not known at this time how long the school remained operational. |
School District #2
Chemung School House District #2, Washington Street, Chemung, NY 1851 - 1928
A one room school house prior to this building was also situated on Washington St. 1830 - 1851
Construction on the brick school house on North Road was delayed possibly by the depression and was not finished until 1930. From the fall of 1928 to the fall of 1930, a temporary school house was made out of the old and empty John I. Ford General Store, on the corner of Main and Washington Streets.
A one room school house prior to this building was also situated on Washington St. 1830 - 1851
Construction on the brick school house on North Road was delayed possibly by the depression and was not finished until 1930. From the fall of 1928 to the fall of 1930, a temporary school house was made out of the old and empty John I. Ford General Store, on the corner of Main and Washington Streets.
Photos of the current Chemung Elementary School, taken November 11, 2014 Located on North St. The bell was made in West Troy, NY in the year 1852.
School District #4
Grecian School House, Wilawana Rd., Chemung, New York (2014)
Grecian School House, Wilawana Rd., Chemung, New York (2014)
School District #5
Rose Valley School, Town of Chemung
Special thanks to Mike & Susan Aumick for the photos and facts.
Rose Valley School, Town of Chemung
Special thanks to Mike & Susan Aumick for the photos and facts.
School District #6
Double Mills School / Bean Town School, Town of Chemung
Double Mills School / Bean Town School, Town of Chemung
I have some changes to the names of the students and teachers above, so please refer to this list as well as the names typed on the photograph. Photo taken 1953
Front Row: Jerry Loper, Ron Hunsinger, Sue Swaze, Shirley Sayre, Gary Culver, Jim Grace, Don Hunsinger, unknown, Dale Culver.
Second Row: Doris Loper, Charlie Sayre, ? Hunsinger, Hazel Culver, Jack Warren, Gayle DeLill, Joe Stansfield, Ed Swaze, Don Culver, Carolyn Sayre.
Third Row: Edna Culver (teacher), Marylou Culver, Priscilla Sayre, Anges Loper, maybe Miss Biedleman from Biblegroup, Bob DeLill, Bob Warren. (Thank you to Jim Grace for the information!)
Front Row: Jerry Loper, Ron Hunsinger, Sue Swaze, Shirley Sayre, Gary Culver, Jim Grace, Don Hunsinger, unknown, Dale Culver.
Second Row: Doris Loper, Charlie Sayre, ? Hunsinger, Hazel Culver, Jack Warren, Gayle DeLill, Joe Stansfield, Ed Swaze, Don Culver, Carolyn Sayre.
Third Row: Edna Culver (teacher), Marylou Culver, Priscilla Sayre, Anges Loper, maybe Miss Biedleman from Biblegroup, Bob DeLill, Bob Warren. (Thank you to Jim Grace for the information!)
A Souvenir Booklet, Double Mills School, 1933, Chemung, NY
Donated to the town by Don Merrill, Waverly, NY
Notice: District Number # 3.
Dutchtown was District #3, was this printed in error or were the district numbers changed?
Donated to the town by Don Merrill, Waverly, NY
Notice: District Number # 3.
Dutchtown was District #3, was this printed in error or were the district numbers changed?
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School District #7
School District #8
School District #9
(Upper) Dry Brook School, Town of Chemung
(Upper) Dry Brook School, Town of Chemung
School District #10
Lowman School, Town of Chemung,
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places May 21, 2008.
Located on County Route 60, (old Route 17).
Lowman School, Town of Chemung,
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places May 21, 2008.
Located on County Route 60, (old Route 17).
School District #11
Warren School, Chemung
Warren School, Chemung
School District #12
Lower Dry Brook School, Chemung
Lower Dry Brook School, Chemung
School District #13
School District #14
School District #15
School District #16
Miller Hollow School House, Town of Chemung
Miller Hollow School House, Town of Chemung
I've been unable to find photos of the Miller Hollow School House. We are lucky it was identified on the 1904 Chemung County Map. This school house may have gone missing longer if I hadn't received an inquiry about it. It goes without saying, never be afraid to ask a question! A special thank you to Mike Tuccinardi in locating this map for us!
Miller Hollow School, the corner of Campbell Hill Rd. , Blackburn Hill Rd. & Miller Hollow Rd. The following photos is what remains of the one time, one room, Miller Hollow School House.
Built 1902-03, the school district closed the Miller Hollow School House in time for the September 1953 school year, along with one of the school houses across the river.
A newspaper article in the Star Gazette described the route the school bus would take now that Miller Hollow School House was closed. It stated, “Starting at Miller Hollow School, down the Hollow to where it intersects with Route 34.”
Sept. 10, 1881 - Miss Mattie Grace commenced her school in the Miller Hollow district this week. (Waverly NY Free Press)
Built 1902-03, the school district closed the Miller Hollow School House in time for the September 1953 school year, along with one of the school houses across the river.
A newspaper article in the Star Gazette described the route the school bus would take now that Miller Hollow School House was closed. It stated, “Starting at Miller Hollow School, down the Hollow to where it intersects with Route 34.”
Sept. 10, 1881 - Miss Mattie Grace commenced her school in the Miller Hollow district this week. (Waverly NY Free Press)
Several newspaper articles were located on the West Hill locale of the Town of Chemung which included information on the Miller Hollow School.
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School District #19