Old North Grove School will hold its 9th annual “School Days” event this Saturday, June 18th from 11:00 to 4:00 and Sunday June 19th from 1:00 to 4:00. This year’s theme is Farming for 1878 to 1952 and there will be speakers and displays about the topic each day. There will also be live music, refreshments, petting zoo and more to keep everyone in the family interested. Other attractions are tours of the school, farm animals, craft demonstrations, schoolyard games, a raffle and bake sale.
Old North Grove School, built in 1878 by Swedish immigrants and used as rural school until 1952 is the last remaining one room country school on its original site in DeKalb County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the decades of its use, the students of North Grove School experienced the events of their time including two World Wars. During WWII, U.S. citizens were required to ration certain items such as sugar and gasoline. The scarcity of many ordinary things was a part of life. School children joined in the effort by collecting paper and metals and patriotism was in full swing.
Old North Grove School is located at 26745 Brickville Road in Sycamore, IL. For more information see www.northgroveschool.org.
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