Landon School—named after John L. Landon—is packed tight with local Shepherd History. Originally located between Broomfield and Deerfield, the one room, country classroom was moved to the Shepherd Public School Campus in 1945; Landon School became a band room. In 1960 the new high school was built and Landon School became a storage room. But its final transformation came in 1995 when it became the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum. 

IN 1848 PLAYING CARDS AT SCHOOL COULD BE PUNISHED WITH 100 LASHES

Under the Shepherd Area Historical Society the red schoolhouse has been filled to the brim with History. One of people's favorite activities is looking through old class photos. Both the old and young alike enjoy the collection, whether they're looking back on old school days, or trying to find their ancestors.

THE COLLECTION OF CLASS PHOTOS RANGES FROM 1899 TO 1984

More than old class photos, the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum is filled with other ways to remember, relive, and look back on older times. Inside the small building one will find: old magazines, scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings , posters, certificates, and a wide variety of old books. This last one being the most personally interesting to me, the shelves holding Jungle Tales of Tarzan, a seventy eight year old dictionary, and more.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU BELIEVE TO BE OF IMPORTANT LOCAL SCHOOL HISTORY? REACH OUT TO THE S.A.H.S.

Alongside pretty significantly detailing the history of Shepherd schooling, this building also provides a great look into how a one room, country classroom worked. In fact, this museum provides information on fourteen such schools, counting Landon School itself. The room was arranged by seniority, oldest in the back; one teacher had a mixed group of students to teach, though it hardly went higher than eight grade. It's actually very interesting to see and hear how they would be set up.

IF YOU’VE FOUND THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM TO BE INTERESTING BASED ON YOUR  READ, CONSIDER STOPPING BY NEXT MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR LOCAL HISTORY.