The Old Schoolhouse Series - #2 - New Point Traditional Cache

You are looking for a very small container that is not on the property.

The original school was built before 1860 in the Northeast corner of New Point. In 1860, a new two story building was erected. The lower floor was used for a school, while the Masonic Lodge occupied the upper floor. This was a $1,000.00 Joint venture. The building is still being used as a lodge.

This is the first of our new series, "The Old Schoolhouses of Decatur County." Our inspiration for this series came from an old book picked up at an antique shop about the history of schools in Decatur County from 1820 - 1978. It was an incredible project by the Rural Couples Club to celebrate the Bicentennial Year of the U.S.A. (1776-1976)  Added inspiration for our geocaching series comes from one of the Hoosierdogs being a teacher in the Greensburg Schools. The inspiration for the series name comes from the poem, "The Old Schoolhouse" by John Greenleaf Whittier.

Still sits the schoolhouse by the road,
  A ragged beggar sunning;
Around it still the sumacs grow,
  And blackberry vines are running.

Within, the master's desk is seen,
  Deep scarred by raps official;
The warping floor, the battered seats.
  The jack-knife's carved initial;

The charcoal frescoes on its wall; 
  It's door's worn sill, betraying
The feet that creeping slow to school
  Went storming out to playing!