John Wesley Fallas reserved one acre for a school when he originally bought the land on which Fallasburg sits. He sold it in 1847 to the township school district for $2.00. The Schoolhouse we see today was built in 1867 to replace the original log schoolhouse, which was unfortunately destroyed in a fire. The school was a pinnacle of Fallasburg, much as it is today. It was used for social gatherings, church services, and other social functions, as well as its primary function, operating as the local school. You can see that there are two entrances to the building. The original purpose was to have one entrance for the boys and one for the girls. It was commonplace in the 19th and early 20th centuries to keep boys and girls separated in this manner. They had separate cloakrooms just beyond the entrances to place their items for the day. The schoolhouse was functional and continued to hold classes until 1961. Today, it still serves as a community center, hosting events such as weddings, birthdays, and celebrations of all kinds, and also functions as one of our four museums.
