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 $30,000 in local scholarships.
Not bad for a little schoolhouse!
2025 scholars - First Place $5000; Second Place $2500
Chatham High School
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
- $5,000 Mason Levy, attending University of Florida
- $2,500 Aidan Brennan, attending Wagner College
- $2,500 Addison Andrews, attending SUNY Oneonta
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
Ichabod Crane High School
- $5,000 Amara Gabriel, attending University of Maryland
- $2,500 Riley Strobel, attending Siena College
- $2,500 Valerie Kopec, attending Montana Technological University
New Lebanon High School
Ichabod Crane High School
New Lebanon High School
- $5,000 Natchakornpawee Thiraiwiriya, attending Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- $2,500 Mary Madeleine York, attending University at Albany
- $2,500 Samantha Pierce, attending University at Albany
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?