Burr Oak's historic limestone schoolhouse open Memorial Day

The historic Burr Oak limestone schoolhouse will be open to the public, Memorial Day from 1 until 3 p.m. Located inside the former schoolhouse in the rooms that once served as classrooms, is the Burr Oak Museum that tells the history of the town and its once many businesses, area churches, clubs and organizations. Also located in the Burr Oak room, are photos of its past, kitchen displays of the past, and many clothing items that were once worn by Burr Oak citizens. WPA project dolls are dressed in period clothing from the earliest years of America on through the years. There is an area dedica...