One-room school house from over a century ago becomes a museum and gathering place.

ERWIN TOWNSHIP – The East End School, a turn of the century one-room schoolhouse built in 1915, will soon be the new home of the Erwin Township Historical Society’s artifact museum, genealogy research center and community meeting place.  Historical society president Tom Pelissero said they are looking not only to create a museum, but to make an asset for the community.  The East End School is one of five one-room schoolhouses that were built in the township at the turn of the century. It served as a school from 1916 to 1928. It was later converted into a private residence and remained as such until the society purchased it.  The historical society purchased the school on Sept. 15 for $10,000.