Program: School Days - Our Many One and Two Room Schools

The one-room Four Corners School.

“School Days” will take the Colrain Historical Society back to the town’s one and two-room schools Thursday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the former East Colrain Chapel on West Leyden Road. [NOTE this change of venue.] A business meeting at 7 p.m. will precede the program.

 In addition, and not to be missed, the one-room Four Corners School uphill from the church on West Leyden Road will be open from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This school was restored to its original state dating from the mid-1800s by Ellen Miller. In its day it was one of 19 mostly one-room schools in Colrain.

 Built in 1872 and known then as Four Corners Church, the East Colrain Chapel was restored to service as the River Valley Christian Church in 2016. It’s a little gem.

The former East Colrain Chapel on West Leyden Road.

 West Leyden Road begins at the top of Colrain mountain by the old Chandler Hill Cemetery. Four Corners School is about four miles down that road on the right, followed on the right by the East Colrain Chapel. As there is little room to park at the school, park at the church and walk up to the school.

Wilson Hill Schoolhouse.
An undated photo of one of the early one-room schools in Colrain.