The Lone Star Country School
In September of  the year 2003 the Lone Star one-room
Country School was dedicated.  The school was donated by
William and Patsy Halemeyer.  The school stood on their
property and was moved to the Historical Society site and
restored to it's original condition.  School children and
persons on tour can now experience what it was like for those
who attended one of the many one-room country schools in our
county.
On the last weekend in September of each year the Historical Society
hold their "Apple Festival".  Tours of the Lone Star School and other
facilities on our site will be available to those who attend the "Apple
Festival".

In the year of 2004 the Apple Festival will held on Saturday and
Sunday the 25th and 26th of September
The Lone Star School
Jersey County Historical Society
601 North State Street
Jerseyville, Illinois  62052
Re-Union
Country School House Reunion.
There will be a reunion for all those who
attended a Country School in Jersey County!
The reunion will begin at 11 am on July 10, 2004
and continue thru the afternoon.  And will be
held a the Lone Star School site on the Jersey
County Historical Society grounds.
A catered luncheon will be served from 11 am
until 2 pm.  Cost for the meal will be $8.00 per
person.  Howard Groppel who was a teacher at
the Lone Star School will celebrate his 90th
birthday during the reunion.
Reservations are expected to be in by June 25
with a closing date of June 30.  
For reservation contact Bill Gettings at 618
376 8060
By mail:
Bill Gettings
P.O. Box 97
Fieldon, Illinois  62031

Come out and enjoy a day of fellowship and a
fine meal served by Fran & Marilyn's Restaurant
Classic "Collector's Items"
To help the Historical Society maintain the buildings on the site
we have items for sale that we make a small profit with.
We present these two "Lone Star School" items

The Christmas Tree Ornament for $6.50 plus S&H
The Lone Star School cutout for $15.00 plus S&H

Other Limited Edition Ornaments are available in a variety of
colors and scenes of Historic Jersey County buildings
Teacher's Desk in the Lone Star School
Student's books, lunch pail, and writing slate
Collector's Items:
Christmas tree ornaments and Lone Star
School cutouts
For sale.  All profits are used to maintain
the building on the Historical Society Site
Jersey County One-Room Schoolhouse Map
The goal was to have a schoolhouse located every two miles so a
child wouldn't have to walk over one mile to and from school
For more information contact the Historical Society at:

618 498 3514

iriscot@yahoo.com
Society Services
Cheney Mansion Tours

Museum Tours

Lone Star School Tours

Genealogy Research

Family History Research

Underground Railroad
Jersey  County  Historical  Society
Organized in 1904
City of Jerseyville