Tabernacle had several one and two room schools in the 1800 and 1900’s.
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1800’s Friendship One Room School House in Tabernacle
No trace remains today of a one room school house once located on what is locally called the Spaeth property. In 1938 when the Spaeth’s purchased the land adjoining both Powell Place and Friendship Roads, years of neglect had worn away many of the property’s buildings. The buildings were overgrown with brush and trees. The… Read more
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1800’s Union One Room School House
Union School House on Old Indian Mills Road, near Tuckerton Road (Society picture) Read more
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1856 One Room School House – Town Hall Site
The very first school in central Tabernacle may have been built as early as 1856. It was in this year that Charles Bowker donated land across the road from the Cemetery and a school house was erected. Read more
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1875 Friendship One Room School House from Washington Township
he school was built around 1875, possibly earlier, and was in Washington Township. First teacher remembered was William Reynolds who was crippled in both legs, and walked with the aid of crutches. Many times he chopped firewood after school on his knees. There was also a teacher by the name of Helen Reed (or Read).… Read more
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1909 Two Room School House – at Town Hall Site
Today this view of the Town Hall would be the current front door and entrance. In 1909 the main door for the building was on Medford Lakes Road. In he far-right background the Knight-Pepper House is visible. Today (2022), this building is “encased” within the old former primary school, just a short drive down Carranza… Read more
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1936 Renovated 1909 School House on Carranza Road
In 1936 the two room school house was moved from the Town hall site to a new four acre location a short distance away on Carranza Road. We have no pictures of the actual move but have been told that a team of horses was used to pull it down Carranza Road. Read more
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