Fruita Schoolhouse

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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

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Description

This historic school building was built in 1896. The first teacher of this school was Nettie Behunins, the 12-year old daughter of the Behunins who donated the land to build this school. It was restored in the 1930s. Today, visitors can peek through its windows and imagine how school was like during those times.

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Location

Lat: 38.288188 Lng: -111.24819