Roll One Room School House
Roll One Room School House 1903-1943
The Roll One Room School and coalhouse were the first of the buildings placed in the city park, having been moved from the community of Roll, in the fall of 1990. In April of 1991, the school had been voluntarily restored and dedicated. This "Hands-on" History Lesson of school in 1910 is presented each spring and fall. School classes and other groups may make reservations.
The Roll one-room school was one of 101 one-room schools that dotted Roger Mills County in the early 1900's. The school was built in 1903 by the fathers of the community under the direction of Mr. Bill Hanawalt. In 1943, the school consolidated with Crawford and the building became a community center. The ladies rolled bandages for the war effort in the building and when WWII was over, they decided to form a quilting club, which met until 1989. The school also hosted community dinners and events.
In 1990, it was the only one room school left in the county that had been preserved. It was given by Vera Caudle (on whose land it stood) to the Historic Roger Mills Preservation Foundation and moved to Cheyenne that fall. Five people spearheaded the restoration project and it was dedicated on April 4, 1991 and school was in session beginning April 7, 1991.
Today, the school hosts area fourth graders to experience a "Hands-On" history lesson pretending it is 1910. The students write with pen and ink, and slates are in use. They bring their lunch in buckets, play games of ante-over, marbles, jump rogg stilts, etc.
The Historic Roger Mills Preservation & Development Foundation would like to thank everyone who lead the restoration, contributed historic items and donated their time to teach at the Roll One Room School, which preserves the heritage of the Pioneer era.
The Roll one-room school was one of 101 one-room schools that dotted Roger Mills County in the early 1900's. The school was built in 1903 by the fathers of the community under the direction of Mr. Bill Hanawalt. In 1943, the school consolidated with Crawford and the building became a community center. The ladies rolled bandages for the war effort in the building and when WWII was over, they decided to form a quilting club, which met until 1989. The school also hosted community dinners and events.
In 1990, it was the only one room school left in the county that had been preserved. It was given by Vera Caudle (on whose land it stood) to the Historic Roger Mills Preservation Foundation and moved to Cheyenne that fall. Five people spearheaded the restoration project and it was dedicated on April 4, 1991 and school was in session beginning April 7, 1991.
Today, the school hosts area fourth graders to experience a "Hands-On" history lesson pretending it is 1910. The students write with pen and ink, and slates are in use. They bring their lunch in buckets, play games of ante-over, marbles, jump rogg stilts, etc.
The Historic Roger Mills Preservation & Development Foundation would like to thank everyone who lead the restoration, contributed historic items and donated their time to teach at the Roll One Room School, which preserves the heritage of the Pioneer era.
