Riders MIlls Schoolhouse Historic 1790's schoolhouse
A little red schoolhouse that packs a powerful influence on the community. Free summer programs highlighting local history, free tours, and $31,000 in local scholarships.
Not bad for a little schoolhouse!
2024 scholars - First Place $5000; Second Place $2500
Chatham High School
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
- $5,000 Patricia Hoover: attending SUNY Cobleskill
- $2,500 Emilee Booy: attending Columbia Green Community College
- $2,500 Jenna Palubeckis: attending Colgate University
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
- $5,000 Carien Zietsman: attending RPI
- $2,500 Madelyn Rodrique: attending Russell Sage
- $2,500 Isabella DeTorre: attending Russell Sage
- $1,000 Mark Costanzo: attending UMass Amherst
New Lebanon High School
Ichabod Crane High School
New Lebanon High School
- $5,000 Allison Slater: attending Roger Williams University
- $2,500 Riley Robertson: attending Russell Sage
- $2,500 Sage Rogers: attending Western Carolina University
About Us
History
Scholarships
Membership
The Riders Mills Schoolhouse was built in the late 1790s, and it is one of our nation’s oldest public school buildings still in existence. It was also one of America’s last single-room schoolhouses in operation; classes were held every school year until its closing in 1953. It was acquired by the Riders Mills Historical Association in 1
The Riders Mills Schoolhouse was built in the late 1790s, and it is one of our nation’s oldest public school buildings still in existence. It was also one of America’s last single-room schoolhouses in operation; classes were held every school year until its closing in 1953. It was acquired by the Riders Mills Historical Association in 1966 and is listed on both the State and National Registry of Historic Sites, making it a landmark.
Membership
Scholarships
Membership
Individual…..$20.00
Family………..$30.00
Supporter…..$50.00
Business……..$75.00
Patron…..……$100.00
We are a 501c3 not-for-profit
corporation. Therefore your
membership support is
tax deductible.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
Did you know Riders Mills
Historical Association gave out $21,000 in scholarships to local students each year in 2015,
and 2016
and 2017
and 2018
and $31,000 for 2019 thru 2024?