DATE FOUNDED:
1994

MISSION:
With the motto, "Appreciating the Past Is Our Hope for the Future," Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage has spearheading the preservation of the Little Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse in the hamlet of Milby, south of Lennoxville. Built in 1822, the school is the oldest surviving building in Milby, and one of very few from the early settlement years. Recognized municipally as a historic site, the schoolhouse is the only restored one-room school in historic Ascott Township, a vast territory with a current population of over 150,000. Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage plans to open the site to school groups, tourists, and heritage enthusiasts. The site will also serve as an interpretive centre for local history, and as a community meeting place. Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage hopes to foster an interest in the history of this once thriving community. Other points of interest are the nearby covered bridge (1873) and St. Barnabas Anglican Church (1875), which together with the schoolhouse, will form a three-part heritage attraction in the heart of Milby.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Little Hyatt One-room Schoolhouse.

COLLECTIONS:
Patrimoine-Ascott-Heritage is currently collecting artifacts and documents relating to early education in the area. Eventually these will be on display in the schoolhouse.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Restoration of the schoolhouse. Fund-raising. Self-guided walking tour.

PUBLICATIONS:
Pamphlet available (free).

BUSINESS HOURS:
To be determined. Planned for June 2001. (Please call to verify).

ENTRY FEES / MEMBERSHIP:
To be determined. Donations are greatly appreciated.

LANGUAGE OF SERVICE:
French / English.

HOW TO REACH US:
Address: 5955 Route Gilbert Hyatt, PO Box 67, Lennoxville, QC, J1M 1Z3.
(819) 346-6746 (Milt & Bev Loomis)
Fax: N/A.
Email: mbloomis@pppoe.ca

WEB SITE:
N/A.

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