Seabrook Schoolhouse
Seabrook School is one of the oldest one-room schoolhouses still
surviving in Prince George’s County. The school was established to
serve students in the railroad community of Seabrook. The building
was constructed by community families on land provided by Thomas
Seabrook, a topographical engineer who worked for the Pennsylvania
Railroad and for whom the area was named. Architecturally the
schoolhouse was built to resemble the style of Victorian cottages
in the neighborhood.
Seabrook School operated as a one-room school for Grades 1-8
when it opened in 1896, and closed with only 1st grade in 1953 when
the Seabrook Elementary School was completed. The building was sold
to the Seabrook Civic Association who maintained it for meetings,
classes and community activities. In the early 1990s the
Association donated the building to M-NCPPC. In cooperation with
the Seabrook Recreation Council, the Commission began plans for its
restoration in 1995. Most of the original fabric of the structure
was preserved.
The Schoolhouse has been open to the public since its dedication
in June of 2002. On-site exhibits focus on the history of Seabrook
School and education in Prince George’s County. We welcome contacts
and remembrances from former students to enhance the scope of our
historical displays.
Cache is 35mm film canister with a log. BYOP
Park closed at dark
MNCPPC Park Approved