The 1872 one-room school house was built on David Sholes farm in Burlington, Illinois and is now located at the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Illinois.
7 Surprisingly Simple Steps that Preserve Local History
1979: Sholes School Moved to LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
2021: Durant-Peterson House Museum Long-Time Volunteer Frank Wukitsch Will Be Missed
40+ year volunteer Frank Wukitsch was our expert on tools from the 19th century.