Historic Schools Open House: Crabapple School - 12/10

A brief history of Crabapple School (located at 14671 Lower Crabapple Road): Built in 1882. Teacherage in 1878. Consolidated in 1957. Typically, the land for the schools was donated or bought for $1. At Crabapple, Crockett Riley and Mathias Schmidt decided to have a foot race to see who would have the privilege of donating the land. Mathias Schmidt won, and the school was built on his donated land.

Current activities: Soon after consolidation, Crabapple Community Club was organized. It remains active today, with the Club meeting monthly on the first Friday evening to play "42" dominoes. The facility is also used for other functions, such as wedding receptions, reunions, elections, birthday parties, and church functions.

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