The Town of Hyde Park Historical Society rescued this one-room school house from demolition in 1972 and moved it to the grounds of the North Park Elementary School, Route 9G, Hyde Park, NY.

Tours of this school house are available by calling Carl Grieco
at (845) 229-9029.

Open House events are held during the summer and fall, and upcoming events will be posted on this website.

Come to see how the children of years ago spent their days in school!

Our Town of Hyde Park Historical Society is having an Open House at the Little Red Schoolhouse on the grounds of North Park Elementary School, Route 9G, Hyde Park on Sunday, June 12th, at 2:00 p.m.

David Beck, Dutchess Co. Parks Naturalist, will be the featured speaker as follows:


Nature Awareness

Everyone loves to see animals in the woods. The problem is for every one you see, you have passed by dozens that went unnoticed. Awareness is one of the most important tools one can develop to see the natural world we normally miss. In this program we will look at different ways to blend into our surroundings. We will learn to move in ways that animals will not detect and how to use our senses to the fullest. The woods will come alive with animals just by changing the way we use our eyes. We will also cover how animals use there senses and various types of camouflage for protection.

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Please bring a folding chair to enjoy refreshments outside the Little Red Schoolhouse after the event. There is no fee, however, donations are appreciated for the upkeep of this historic Hyde Park treasure!

For additional information call Carl & Marilyn Grieco at 845-229-9029. The public is invited to the following 2011 Program Events at Town of Hyde Park Historical Society's Little Red Schoolhouse on the grounds of North Park Elementary School, Route 9G, Hyde Park, NY:

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Sunday, June 12th, at 2:00 p.m:

"Native Americans of the Northeast" presented by David Beck from NYS Parks and Recreation. Lecture and demonstrations of hunting and living skills, and weather permitting, interactive participation. Sunday, September 18th, at 2:00 p.m: "A Day in a One-Room Schoolhouse." Experience the atmosphere and curriculum of the mid-1800's school children. Compare the the days of students from the 19th to the 21st century!

Sunday, October 2nd, at 1:00 p.m:

Board the bus at the Hyde Park Historical Society Museum, 4389 Albany Post Road to take a tour of the schools built in Hyde Park during the Roosevelt Administration, with the last stop the Little Red Schoolhouse. Passengers will board a school bus for the tour, narrated by Historical Society members and the Hyde Park Central School District Superintendent, Dr. Greer Fischer. The bus will go to Hyde Park Elementary, Violet Avenue, and the Haviland Middle School (formerly the F. D. Roosevelt High School). Passengers will get out of the bus at two of the schools. There is no fee, however, donations will be appreciated at the Little Red Schoolhouse. At conclusion of the tour, visitors will be returned to the Museum starting point. Reservations are required by calling: 845-229-9029.

Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of each program. Lawn chairs are suggested. All programs are free to the public. Donations towards the maintenance of the building and continuation of programs would be appreciated.

The Little Red Schoolhouse, built in 1845, is owned and maintained by the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society. No tax dollars are used in the preservation of this important part of Hyde Park's history. For special tours, information, or reservations, call Carl and Marilyn Grieco at 845-229-9029.

Little Red Schoolhouse
Hyde Park, NY