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BACKSTORY:
Organized in 1875, Smith Hollow school received its first building in 1900. The one-room schoolhouse that once served students in first through eighth grade in rural Columbia County in the early 20th century eventually fell into disrepair and was closed in 1933.
In 2010, the school was renovated by the Blue Mountain Heritage Society and moved into downtown Dayton, where it now serves as a museum.
Thanks in part to a Heritage Capital Projects grant from the Washington State Historical Society, the Smith Hollow School can showcase some of the history of education in Columbia county.