This restored school is believed to be the oldest cobblestone schoolhouse in North America. In 1812, the Danial Roe family came to Butler from Connecticut. By 1824, the schoolhouse was built, deeded to the school district and became Butler District No. 1. The Roes lived in a log cabin already built on the property. In 1830, the Georgian style house was built and still stands today north of the schoolhouse.

The school was constructed of large irregular stones gathered on site. Larger stones were split in half. The walls are 17″ thick. The large limestone corner pieces known as quoins were built in for stability. “Mortar” was made of quick lime, sand and water. The remains of a lime kiln were found nearby, this possibly was the source of the lime. Some pieces of lime found at the kiln site were used when this building was restored in 2008. The school was used until approximately 1932, when pupils were centralized to Wolcott.

The Butler Historical Preservation Society invites you to visit on the first Saturday of each month May through September from 10am to 2pm or by appointment.