Welcome to the Rural School Dist. 69 Museum! Growing up in Pine
City, I remember attending class here one day (maybe more...poor
memory) instead of our normal classroom and realizing just how good
we have it nowadays. I don't personally know much about the museum,
but I was able to find the following information on the web...
This information about the museum is from the Pine County
Genealogical Society website:
Rural school house Dist. #69 was built in 1908 restored in 1972.
Located between 8th Ave SW and Hillside Ave. SW. on 7th St. in Pine
City. Originally known as the "Chengwatana" or "Wanous" school. It
was organized on July 11, 1905. Constructed in section 14, R21 The
building was moved to Pine City and restored as a schoolhouse
museum. An attempt was made to place the school on the National
Register of Historic Places, but because it was removed from its
original site it did not qualify. Some of the original District 69
furnishings are there today, but many items were donated from other
school districts.
The following blurb about the museum is from the Pine City Area
Chamber of Commerce website:
The one-room school is a thing of the past, except here in Pine
City. Just north of US Bank off of Highway 324 as you enter the
city, the Rural School Museum stands in all her glory. Each summer
local students are selected to participate in learning about school
as it was in the 1900’s. For one week students dress in
period clothing and learn about what school was like at the turn of
the century, enjoying outdoor games like ‘Red Rover’,
learning embroidery, quilting and more. The museum opens to the
public on Memorial Day each year and visitors can tour the museum
on Saturdays and Sundays from Noon – 3PM through Labor Day.
Special appointments are also available by contacting John &
Carol Skluzacek at 320-629-3567.
If anyone else would like to contribute to the content of this
page, I would gladly post additional information and credit the
source. Thanks for looking!
FTF honors go to Dnalsi! Congrats!!!
Apparently the staff at the facility and the nearby neighbors know
about the cache and have been known to encourage cachers, so hunt
away on this one!