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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Port Oneida School

The Port Oneida School is located on Port Oneida Road just north of M-22.  It is owned and maintained by the Glen Lake Community School District.  Elementary students learn about local history and education methods when they visit the school.  Older students help in the preservation of the building. 

The Port Oneida School began in the 1860s but this building was built closer to the 1890s.  The hand pump and privy recall earlier days.  The school was the social centerpiece of the community after the store near the dock closed around 1900.  Students planted the row of sugar maples to celebrate Arbor Day many years ago.

 
Port Oneida School
Kerry Kelly 2004
Port Oneida School
 
Cannery Boat Museum  

Did You Know?
The Great Lakes was the highway of the past. It was the main way that cargo and passengers moved through this area until roads were established. A variety of boats used on the Great Lakes are on display at the Cannery in Glen Haven within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST