Exhibits display a large variety of artifacts that illustrate life in the olden times.
In museums like these, with their intimate settings, it sometimes feels more that the objects displayed were once actually used by real people. In the main schoolroom are the original teacher's platform, blackboard, an 1850 map of the United States, illustrated reading charts, school desks, pot-belly stove, and two kerosene ceiling lamps with tin shades. About 60 pupils attended the school, ranging from 1st to 8th grade. The day opened with the Lord' Prayer, Bible reading, Pledge to the Flag, and singing. Order was strictly maintained and the worst punishment was to sit on a tall stool, wear the dunce cap, and face the wall.