Tuesday, October 18, 2011

A 128 Year Old School House Takes a Journey

From KCAU

Not only has this old school house journeyed through time. It also just moved 5 miles.

It's a car, it's a tractor, it's... A house?

People driving by one field near Odebolt had to look twice to believe their eyes.

A 128 year old school house embarking on quite the journey.

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From KMEG - ODEBOLT SCHOOLHOUSE TO TEACH AGAIN

One room school houses helped teach rural America, and now one near Odebolt, Iowa is getting a second chance to do just that.

If you look around Iowa's country side, you'll probably see quite a few old one room school houses.

Many of them are falling apart, but one is being rescued and getting the chance to teach again.

"All those stories your grandfathers were saying are true," says Carol Raasch, owner of a one-room school house that was being moved to Odebolt, Iowa on Tuesday.

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From KTIV - Old School house finds new life in Odebolt 




ODEBOLT, Iowa (KTIV) -
The small town of Odebolt, Iowa saw a big move in their downtown Tuesday.
"I think it's awesome! I think it's great, I mean this is history," said Brenda Manmiller.
"Oh this is wonderful," said Elaine Gunderson.
That was the reaction when folks saw the old Richland Township schoolhouse being trucked to its new location.


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