Experts' Choice Award Oldest Wooden School House
What the experts agree on
This cramped 18th-century cypress schoolhouse packs quirky charm with period-dressed animatronics explaining colonial education, though most agree the hidden rear garden is the real draw worth your ticket.
“The automated professor and students dressed in period clothing relate the school's history, explain the barter system, subjects studied and use of the dunce cap. Open daily.”
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Fodor's "This tiny 18th-century building of cypress and cedar served not only as a schoolhouse but also as a tearoom, a farmhouse, and a guardhouse." Full review
Frommer's "Photo ops abound at this old-fashioned schoolhouse." Full review
Afar Magazine "While the small structure is interesting, furnished as it is thought to have looked at the time, the real reason to purchase a ticket is the garden in the rear courtyard of the building. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "It's a pretty creepy lock-up. " Full review
Lonely Planet "The historic Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse (adults are $5.95, but children under 5 are free) is a notable stop on St. George Street."
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