Tales of a past era

SKANEATELES - They had names like Poverty Corners, Octagon and Hen Coop. They each had their own unique charm and stories. They were the places many local residents learned to read and write through the first half of the 20th century.

The small, rural schoolhouses in and around Skaneateles took center stage Tuesday night when town historian Beth Batlle gave a presentation at the Creamery. Batlle shared and listened to stories about the children and teachers from approximately 20 schoolhouses where students learned before school centralization in the 1950s.

She spoke to a full crowd, about half of which went to one of the single-room schools.

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