Presentation

There are historical figures throughout the USA who received their education or taught in a one room schoolhouse.  Most people are familiar with the educational roots of well-known National historical figures like: Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, Sam Houston, Henry Ford as well as others.

In this presentation the Proutys will highlight some National figures that received their education or taught in early one room schools in Washington County, NY.   Many of the school buildings remain today and will be featured in the program.

Bio

Dale & Joan Prouty are long time area educators and museum programmers who have enjoyed interacting with youth of all ages.  Dale is a retired Elementary School educator who taught in the Slate Valley.  Joan was the education coordinator at the Farm Museum and 1853 Perkins Hollow Schoolhouse located at the Washington County Fairgrounds.

While preparing for the 200th anniversary of New York State country schooling in 2012 they worked on locating, photographing and documenting the sites and surviving buildings which were included in their exhibition 200 Years of Country Schooling at The Farm Museum in Greenwich, NY.

They are charter members of the Country School Association of America and serve on the Board of Directors.  They have presented at numerous CSAA conferences and hosted the CSAA National Conference at Saratoga Springs, New York in 2015.

Their presentations throughout Washington County and the Slate Valley of New York and Vermont highlight collections of school slates, early curriculums and textbooks, many school artifacts as well as local schoolhouse buildings.

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