Does anyone on the list know anything, or have any information, about Bunker Hill School? It was probably located near Gans in Springhill Township. My grandfather, Frank STENTZ, was a teacher there sometime around 1900. Thanks, Bob Barr

Hi Bob, There is a "Bunker Hill" in Redstone Township, Fayette County, approximately two miles from Republic, maybe a mile and a half. I have heard that there was an old school house there many years ago, but that was before my time, I have never verified it. Good luck! Edward Dunlevy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Barr" <barrbob@comcast.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Bunker Hill School > Does anyone on the list know anything, or have any information, about Bunker Hill School? It was probably located near Gans in Springhill Township. My grandfather, Frank STENTZ, was a teacher there sometime around 1900. > > Thanks, > > Bob Barr > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for > all to share". > >

Dear Bob, I looked at the Pitt digital library and all they had was a mention of it being used as a church in 1870 and of another man who taught there. Here is the link though. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?type=simple&c=pitttext&cc=pitttext&sid=685d1fdaaa82672c4617ee268bfb11fc&rgn=full+text&q1=bunker+hill+school I believe this is a different one from the one in Redstone Township. The location of the one in Redstone Twp. can be seen here. http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:llsvN17r8VQJ:www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/view_location.cfm/NULL,63904,051,1,1+bunker+hill+school+++fayette+pa&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 The one in the Pitt digital library is in Springhill Township. Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Barr" <barrbob@comcast.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Bunker Hill School > Does anyone on the list know anything, or have any information, about Bunker Hill School? It was probably located near Gans in Springhill Township. My grandfather, Frank STENTZ, was a teacher there sometime around 1900. > > Thanks, > > Bob Barr > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for > all to share". > > >

Bunker Hill School is located in the Bunker Hill section of Springhill Twp. That would be East of Gans. The building is not shown on the 1856 map of Springhill. In the 1872 Atlas of Fayette Co. the school house is located at the intersection of four roads near the homes of Mrs. Lyons and J. Stentz. Listed as a school by Ellis in 1882 and Nelson in 1900. Some of the teachers in the 1930's were Lucretia Hawkins, Grace Hunter, Fred Ruble and Russell Ruble. The school was closed in 1941. When I was doing the book on the History of the Schools of Springhill Twp. I could not find anyone who knew much about the school. Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Barr" <barrbob@comcast.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Bunker Hill School > Does anyone on the list know anything, or have any information, about Bunker Hill School? It was probably located near Gans in Springhill Township. My grandfather, Frank STENTZ, was a teacher there sometime around 1900. > > Thanks, > > Bob Barr > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for > all to share". >