Official Opening of Woody Hill School! Sat Sep 10

"Irene" has come and gone, 
and we have a new date for this event!

The members of the Exeter Town Council 

cordially invite you to attend an

Open House 

at the newly restored 

Woody Hill One-Room Schoolhouse

Woody Hill Rd, Exeter RI

Please join us on

Saturday, September 10, 2011

from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Ceremony will begin at 1:30

Refreshments will be served!

- restroom facilities will not be available-

A cool new way to view a cool old building - 3D video of Exeter Old Town Hall

A core group of EHA members have started working on a plan to move Exeter's old Town Hall from its current location over to the property where the Library is located. This move would not only bring the building to a spot where more people would see it, but would also allow us to use it to house the many known and as-yet-unknown treasures from Exeter's vibrant past.

EHA member Gary Boden took a bunch of pictures of old Town Hall, and used a great new 3D video site called PhotoFly to make this super-cool mini movie:

One-Room Schoolhouse Reunion Weekend is here! Two events this weekend!

Once again, it's time for all the former Exeter One-room Schoolhouse alum to get together and catch up on what's been going on.

Woody Hill School, as it appeared in June 1941

This year, the Exeter Historial Association is showing off the newly-restored Woody Hill School on the day before the Reunion.

On Saturday, July 9th, the  school will be open for viewing from 2 PM until 4PM. Woody Hill School is located on Woody Hill Rd, near the intersection of Ted Rod Rd (Rte 165). Come and see the progress of the restoration. It's almost done!!!

Invitations have been sent to all those who come to the reunions, so hopefully some of the former students will be able to stop by and see the progress while they are in town.

One of course, on Sunday, July 10th, from 1 to 4pm, it's the main event - the 6th Annual One Room Schoolhouse Reunion, which will take place as always at the Exeter Public Library, 773 Ten Rod Rd (Rt 102) in Exeter.

So come on out and enjoy some refreshments and reminiscing about old times in Exeter! No matter what your age, or even if you don't have any connection to the One Room Schools at all, it's always a very interesting time. There will be lots of old photos and other memoriabilia on display to look through!

Hope to see you there!

6th Annual One-Room Schoolhouse Reunion - July 10, 2011

Once again, it's time for all the school chums from yesteryear to get together for the annual One Room Schoolhouse Reunion! It will take place on Sunday, July 10, from 1:00 to 4:00, at the Exeter Public Library, 773 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Additional details will be forthcoming!

Woody Hill School - again! But this time, restored!

On May 18th, three members of the EHA Board had an on-site visit with Brian Patch, who has been working on renovating the  Woody Hill School.  The desks are back inside; the stove is about to be reinstalled; windows and doors almost completed.  The outhouses were inspected to see if they could be salvaged.  Plans are being made for the opening in late June or early July - hopefully along with our annual One Room Schoolhouse Reunion event! (Many thanks to Gary Boden for taking these pictures!)

Sheila Reynolds-Boothroyd, Karen Colberg, and Gary Boden
discuss the renovations with Brian Patch (far left)

...maybe we can even restore the outhouses!