Little red schoolhouse: Mt. Pleasant remembered

By Dave Hopfer

Mt. Pleasant School was built in 1854, southeast of Stayton. It has not been used as a school for many years.

The new owner of the property has had a new roof put on the building as well as installing basic wiring. Foundation work and a paint job are on the schedule of things to be done.

The old potbelly stove is still in the center of the one-room schoolhouse. The rope is tied to the bell, but the bell has been silent for many years. Where have all of the students gone? Many have passed on. Are any of the relatives still living in this area? Do the relatives have any pictures or information about the old school? Do you know any of the former students?

It is too late for a class reunion, but parties and other functions have taken place in the old school. Stayton Fire District used the building in 1980-81 while building the Mt. Pleasant Fire Station. A Country Christmas took place there in 1984.

It looks like a history project waiting for a historian. Perhaps one will come along before all of it is lost.