Autumn is, of course, a great time to plan a motor trip through the Catskills to enjoy the fall colors. It is also a chance to explore some of the villages, hamlets, and small side valleys of the region. Hidden in these mountains are dozens of examples of that most iconic symbol of American rural education, the one room schoolhouse. Before the automobile, it was necessary that schools be no more than reasonable walking distance for the children living and working on the thousands of farms throughout the Catskills. A great many of these little buildings are lost to history, but a surprising number remain to be discovered and enjoyed on a day’s outing.
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