The old schools are being torn down at an alarming rate and new schools are built right onto the old property. This is where research would pay off. C hurches are my favorite place to coin shoot because they hold the oldest coins. They were probably the first building erected in a small town after the homes were built. Every Sunday all of the town folk would gather at the church and children would play on both sides, front, and in back of the church.
Trees are great places to search under at an old church.
It was a good place to get out of the sun on a hot day and children loved to climb and play in them. Remember, they didn't have jungle gyms back then. O ther places to search are gazebo's and bandshells. These places were usually center stage for a large crowd gathering back in the 1800-1900's. Gazebo's can be found on church grounds, parks and city courtyards.