Manhattan Township Historical Society Museum is open again with new dates and times. The 255 S. State Street building has been redecorated and brightened. The 245 S. State Street building contains much research on the one-room rural Manhattan Schools from 1852-1951. The other rooms feature the importance of railroads to the building of the town, 130 years of local history and two rooms dedicated to Veterans.
Viewing dates for the free exhibits are July 12 from 6-8:30 pm and July 31 from 10 am to 2 pm for a special Civil War Living History presentation.
The Museum will follow current CDC protocols.
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What would it be like to attend school with all eight elementary grades in the same room with one teacher? Try answering the eighth-grade final exam questions. Take a photo of a family member in the dunce corner. School tools have gone from chalk and pencils to computers. Slide rules and Dick and Jane books will bring back memories.
For more information email ManhattanHistorical@yahoo.com or visit us on Facebook.com/ManhattanHistoricalSociety.