Pike River Schoolhouse

PIKE RIVER SCHOOL, TOWN OF SOMERS, KENOSHA COUNTY
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PIKE RIVER SCHOOLHOUSE INTERIOR
©2013 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. All Rights Reserved.©2013 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. All Rights Reserved.

Location

The original and the second Pike River School house buildings are located at Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum, Highway 31 (Green Bay Road) between Highways A and JR just west of Petrifying Springs Park. Self-guided tours are available. Contact Hawthorn Hollow for information regarding hours, tour times, events, etc.

Information

Meticulously preserved and renovated, the original and second Pike River Schoolhouse buildings have been placed in a prairie-like setting. Visitors can step inside the school houses, sit in old fashioned desks, and enjoy learning about what it was like to attend school in the 1800’s.

History

Additional history of Pike River School can be found on Somers Wisconsin Pioneer History: Pike River School.