Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse

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Renseignements sur les collections

Over 100 old school textbooks
3 Brass Schoolbells
Candle Lamp
Stone Jar Inkwells
Quill pen
Antique Clock
Wooden Sap Bucket
On going donations are being received

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 120

Archives

Weaving Loom
Spinning Wheel
Wool Winder
Butter Churn
Clothing for Mannequins, some dating back to the late 1800's
Books
Very old Organ with 4 Coal Oil Lamps - working condition
Very old Piano- working condition
Display case with treasures

Estampes et dessins • Films et vidéos • Photographies • Documents textuels

Arts décoratifs

Costumes • Meubles ou mobilier • Ferronnerie, argenterie ou orfèvrerie

Histoire humaine

Original Contract of the Building of the Wiggett School House,District 15,1859 -demensions exactly the same as our Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse,District#2, 1822 - (18x24)
Original Contract for building the Milby Covered Bridge 1873
Original Pencil Sketches of a Grist Mill, by Louisa Stacey.

Objets de cérémonie • Horloges ou instruments qui marquent le temps • Costumes et accessoires • Monnaie • Foresterie • Meubles ou mobilier • Objets et technologie domestique • Histoire locale • Cartes, tableaux, plans ou bleus • Médailles • Souvenirs • Histoire et technologie militaires
Autre : Tape of interviews with local one-room schoolteachers

Services et activités

We have a finished modern room in the basement which is under the building and can accommodate 50 people (Certificate of Conformity). This attractive room can be used for many functions: Business meetings,Luncheons,Birthday/Anniversary Parties by the Community and others.There is a full kitchen and a powder room adjacent to this room and two toilets upstairs off the woodshed.One is accessible for a wheel chair. There is a wheel chair entrance to the class room.

Services de recherche

With the use of a Computor our summer student can do genealogy research for visiting tourists, especially for those whose ancestors came from this original Township of Ascott. With the use of the six books on Births, Marriages and Deaths:"District of St.Francis from Church Records of sixteen Religious Denominations, Catholics not included, 1815-1879
Vital Statistics - Sherbrooke Daily Record Feb.1897-Dec.31,1906
Vital Statistics Stanstead County Historical Society, Nov. 1845-Dec.1942
Loyalist Research
Cemetery Records
The St.Barnabas Anglican Cemetery is just across the road from our school and the Hyatt Burying Ground further up in the field, for those looking for the burial spot of their ancestors.
We do have several hand-out brochures.

Dossiers d'archives • Conservation ou restauration • Films • Recherche généalogique • Centre d'information • Bibliothèque • Vidéothèque • Conférence ou symposium
Autre : Provide Genealogical information from Loyalists Books:" Loyalist Lineages of Canada", Volume 1 -1783-1983 and Volume 11 to 1991, by the Toronto UEL Branch of The United Empire Loyalists'Association of Canada,"The Loyalists of Quebec 1774-1825 , A Forgotten History", by the Heritage UEL Branch, Montreal,Que., and "The Loyalists of the Eastern Townships of Quebec,1783-1984",by the Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch,Stanbridge East,Que., both under the UEL Assoc. of Canada. "The Old United Empire Loyalists List, 1784-1884,published by Rose Publ. Co. 1885

Programmes Éducatifs

We hope to be able to have demonstrations of the Churning of Butter, the Art of Weaving and of Spinning of Yarn, Candlestick Making,etc. for the visiting classes of school children.

Cours ou ateliers • Démonstrations • Films • Programmes pour les écoles : 0-4 ans (Préscolaire) : 5-11 ans (Maternelle à 6e année) : 12-17 ans 7e à 13e années (Québec : Secondaire 1 à CEGEP) • Programmes pour les aînés

Information aux Visiteurs

Description of different tourist sites that are available in the area. Offer brochures on the area and give directions. Assist with a walking tour through the nearby Milby Covered Bridge.Light lunches could be offered but need advance notice.

Services bilingues • Près des transports en commun • Audioguides : Anglais • Centre d'information • Location de salles de réunion • Sentiers d'interprétation de la nature ou jardins • Stationnement : Gratuit : Autobus • Réminiscence ou trousse d'histoire orale • Aménagement pour besoins spéciaux : Stationnement : Toilettes : Accessible aux fauteuils roulants • Activités et services pour jeunes : Terrain de jeu
Autres visites guidées : Walking Tours to
a) Milby Covered Bridge 1873
b) St. Barnabas Anglican Church 1874 & Cemetery
c) Hyatt Cemetery

Services de bénévoles

Services de bénévoles offerts

Nombre de bénévoles : 10

Tâches : Demonstration of an early school class
Demonstration of Weaving, Spinning of Yarn, Churning Butter (seasonal),Whittling-the making of original toys, etc.

Avantages d'adhésion

Become a member of Little Forks UEL Branch. There are three types of membership,Regular Documented, Affiliate or Associate.This enables all to be on the team of volunteers.
a). assisting as a Guide
b). Hostess in the Meeting Room
c). Kitchen staff to serve light meals during Conference Meetings
d). Set-up the room for meetings
e). Play the piano or organ for festivities- both items are fixtures in this room.

Services de restauration

Catering to special functions

Aire de pique-niques • Services de traiteur • Infrastructure d'accueil
Autre : B.B.Q. as a Fund-raiser

Services Internet

Renseignements généraux • Éducation • Jeunes • Directions ou carte • Histoire locale

Liens touristiques locaux

Attractions locales • Hôtels • Restaurants • Magasinage

Publications et produits

Pamphlets: Many of the surrounding area,ie:
Milby Covered Bridge
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
Huntingville Universalist Church
Eastern Townships Chapter of La Federation des societes d'histoire du Quebec

Livres • Brochures

Images

Patrimoine Ascott Heritage/Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse

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École HYATT School plaque, outside

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Mrs. Mabel Collins Marshall (101 years young in this picture) taught in this school in 1917, passed away in 2003

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Dedication plaque located in woodshed

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Re-enactors from the Kings' Loyal Rangers pre-ceded by members from the 78th Frazer Highlanders

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