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Dry Mills School
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| Location: | Maine Wildlife Park Rd, Gray, Maine |
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| Built: | circa 1857 |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96001495[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 13, 1996 |
The Dry Mills Schoolhouse is the last standing single-room schoolhouse in Gray, Maine. It was built around 1857 and operated as a schoolhouse until 1958. The house and original granite slab foundation have since been moved to Maine Wildlife Park Road. In the early 1990s it was restored to its original condition except for an outhouse that used to be attached to the building. The restorations cost approximately $12,000. There is a period wood stove, original chalk board and furnishings on the inside. There are also class pictures and textbooks of the time.
Today it is referred to as "The Dry Mills Schoolhouse Museum". The museum portrays a one-house schoolhouse of the mid-19th century. It is open to the public June through September on the weekends, but groups (such as school or camp field trips) are always able to visit. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1996.