The Schoolhouses were placed close to the roads to make it easier to get to in bad weather. Remember that the children only went to…
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Historical Tidbit: Length of Schools
A law was enacted on April 6, 1859, to essentially mandate that the town had to provide schooling for at least 6 months for all…
View More Historical Tidbit: Length of SchoolsHistorical Tidbit: The Pleasant Street School
“In 1957, the Pleasant Street School was built. The Raynham Junior High was built in 1965 close to the Pleasant Street School. In 1960, Raynham became a…
View More Historical Tidbit: The Pleasant Street SchoolSchool District No. 5
“Taught, summer and winter, by Miss Hattie F. Perkins, of the town, a graduate of the Normal School at Bridgewater. She manifested a want of energy,…
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