1772 Grant Recipient: North Road Schoolhouse

The Danbury Historical Society is one of sixteen grantees in 2023 for funds through The 1772 Foundation for work on the North Road Schoolhouse

The North Road Schoolhouse is the last remaining of ten one-room schoolhouses that once stood in the tiny rural community of Danbury. In 2000, the Danbury Historical Society led an effort to purchase the deteriorated 1853 building from private owners, restore it, and maintain it as their museum and headquarters. Over the next five years, the Society tackled the full rehabilitation of the building. These grant funds of $4,250 will go toward an asphalt roof replacement. Local fundraising, volunteer efforts and donated materials will keep the projects costs manageable for this small historical society.   

Bonnie Fletcher, president of the Danbury Historical Society, noted that “our historical society is truly grateful to the N.H. Preservation Alliance and The 1772 Foundation for this grant to help support our much-needed roof replacement project. This schoolhouse is an important community asset which hosts local events and houses our Danbury History Museum.”