Jackson Hill School No. 8, Monroe Township

SICKELS, HENSLEY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/2/2009 at 05:49:31

JACKSON HILL SCHOOL No. 8

Monroe Township

Jackson Hill School, built in the 1880's, was closed in 1954. It was moved from its original site to a nearby farm and served as a voting site during elections. The school was used for storage until it was moved again in 1992 to the Ringgold County Fairgrounds on the north edge of Mount Ayr along Highway 169. Jackson Hill School is open during the Ringgold County Fair in July and by appointment. Contact Bob and Kay SICKELS at 305 S. Pierce, Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854; Phone: 641-464-2450; or, Judy HENSLEY at 641-464-3333; E-mail: bsickels@mtayr.heartland.net. Jackson Hill School is maintained by Ringgold County Historical Society.

SOURCES:
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, February 10, 2007

AVITT, Mike. Pages and Pictures from the Past. . .Ringgold County, Iowa 1855-2005 p. 17. Paragon Publications, Inc. Mount Ayr. 2009.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009