Union Grove One Room Schoolhouse

Field Trips :
The Allegany County Historical Society offers field trips to local schools to the one-room schoolhouse.

A Day in the Life...
Students spend 2.5 hours as if they were a student in 1901. 

• The day starts by having the students line up outside; boys on one side, girls on the other. 
• Traditionally, students recited the Lord’s Prayer prior to entering the schoolhouse.  Public schoolchildren recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 
• Students will be called forward to the recitation desk to read aloud or do problems.   
• Math problems are taken from an 1800's text book and completed on slate boards with a slate pencil.
•  Authentic McGuffey Readers from several time periods in the 1800's to 1900's are read by the students. 
• The handwriting activity is completed with a quill pen (one of the children's favorite activities of the day).

Outside Recess:

•  Outside the students learn about what students enjoyed for lunch in 1901. They have apple slices, jerky and a biscuit served in a metal lunch pail. 
• After comparing lunch and recess between 1901 and present day, students play games from earlier times. They enjoy hoop and barrel, tug of war, and London Bridge.  
•  Students also make a whirlygig.  Large schoolgroups enjoy their "recess" activities at the Union Grove Campground which is located across the street.  

The field trip is offered for grades 2nd to 5th. 
 Homeschool groups are welcome to schedule a field trip. 
For more information, call Amber Butcher at 301-777-8678