Pioneer School Site
Originally known as Dismal School. Built of pine logs in 1900 on 1½ acres of land given by Zeb Humphreys, the building was about 20 feet square. Seats were rough board benches without backs. Students gathered pine knots to burn in the heating stove. Webster's Blue-Back Speller, McGuffey's Reader, and a writing slate were the prized possessions of every student. Chairmen of Trustees were Nathan Langley, Sam Key, Wash Key, and Martin Key. First teacher was John Connelley; the last,| HM Number | HMSRI |
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| Year Placed | 1978 |
| Placed By | The Arley Community Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 3:16pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 479893 N 3766242 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.03666667, -87.21781667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 2.2', W 87° 13.069' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 2' 12.00" N, 87° 13' 4.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205, 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1111-1579 Co Rd 41, Arley AL 35541, US |
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