Marker #10

Old Rock School House

Continue south on 200 West. The grey stucco Old Rock School House is located on the southwest corner of 300 North and 200 West.

This home was once “The Old Rock School House.” It was built about 1863 from the rocks left from Fort Payson’s foundation.  Rather than haul all of the rocks away, a plan to build the school was devised.  This school was used until Peteetneet School was built in 1901.  The Rock School stood empty for 22 years before a carpenter named Earl McClellan bought it and converted it into a dwelling. On the north side of the house a section was left unstuccoed so you could still see the rocks from the old fort.