Mt. Zion One-room Schoolhouse

Mt. Zion One-room Schoolhouse was originally built around 1859 in Mt. Zion (near Whitton), this schoolhouse was operated until 1931. From that point, the building sat until Dr. Paul Cooper, Superintendent of Schools, had the building moved to Snow Hill in 1959 in an effort to preserve the schoolhouse for future generations. At the time, the structure was in a state of disrepair, missing its floor and roof, but with the effort of the community the schoolhouse was repaired and dedicated in June of 1964. It was again moved sometime later to a corner of the lot to make room for a football field for the high school. In 2016 the building was once again moved, this time to Furnace Town Historical Site where it remains to this day. To see Furnace Town’s virtual exhibit on the site check out http://www.furnacetown.org/mt-zion-oneroom-schoolhouse