Reed School Grant Township

According to the Vera Barker papers she stated the land for the Reed School was bought in 1880 and the school was built shortly after. The Reed School was the first in the township and was built of logs. Replaced later by a brick school house. Garrett Tanner bought the schook after it closed down in the late '60's. The school is used for storage.

SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS. NO. 1, GRANT TOWNSHIP, FOR THE MONTH ENDING JAN. 3, 1890 Total number enrolled, 22; average daily attendance, 20.5. The following named pupils were present every day during the month: Frank Reed Herbert Canaan Jessie Canaan Myrtle Maguire William Youngs Delbert Maguire

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