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 school during the winter months,…
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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 children that could legally attend…
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 member of the Bridgewater Raynham…
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, which, perhaps, was owing to…
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