GRAHAMSVILLE  – This past Sunday, July 13, members and friends of the Claryville Reformed Church, Neversink Association and the Time and the Valleys Museum joined together to celebrate the opening of the 1848 Historic Claryville Schoolhouse Museum.  

The one room schoolhouse which has been preserved since its closing in 1957, looks much as it did when the school closed.  The schoolhouse retains many of its original features, including light fixtures, stove, desks, blackboards, books and items on the walls.  Drawings, workbooks and personal items from students who attended the school from the early 1900s through the 1950s are displayed.  Fun, interactive, hands-on games and activities entertain kids and adults alike in the school’s vestibule.  Outdoor old-fashioned games such as jump ropes, rolling hoops and more are available for outdoor play. It is an early rural education time capsule- entering is like taking a step back in time!

The historic schoolhouse is open to the public starting on Sunday, July 27 from 1-4pm.  Schoolhouse open dates for 2025 include: July 27, August 10 and 24, September 14 and October 12 from 1-4pm and other times by appointment. Admission is by donation.  The schoolhouse is located at 946 Claryville Road (adjacent to the Claryville Reformed Church Hall), Claryville.