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Location DB > United States > Montana > Burnham > Burnham Schoolhouse  Name Burnham Schoolhouse  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Aran on 12/26/2021 8:37 AM last modified by Aran on 5/4/2023 8:04 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description An abandoned one room schoolhouse in rural Montana. Completely empty inside.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting  Physical Information Address H38R+W88 Burnham, Montana United States Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features The exterior is really the most interesting part.  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 1947  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History "This schoolhouse sits on my grandma’s homestead. Her name at that time was Mamie Reed. I have a copy of her deed hanging by my front door. It was signed by president Woodrow Wilson on August 14, 1917. Her mom, dad, brothers and sisters all had their own little piece of land. Grandma’s homestead was 160 acres... My 80 year old mom still owns the property." -Lorie Blake Case One of Montana's one room schoolhouses. Originally called Liberty School, it was originally built on the north side of the Milk River. At an unspecified point in the early twentieth century it was put on skids and dragged across the ice while the river was frozen over to its current location and its named was changed to Burnham School. The school was nearly lost to the river during the move when an early spring thaw began melting the ice out from under it, but a freeze that solidified the ice saved it. There were usually about 8-10 students enrolled at the Burnham School. One student, who had to commute via horseback from 4-5 miles away on the opposite side of the river, recalled in an interview that the river crossing could be dangerous in the cold and that he nearly died at least once. He also recalled sleeping overnight in the school many times when lessons ended too late for him to reach home before nightfall. A small bomb shelter was built behind the school sometime in the mid 1940s due to concerns about Japanese bombers in WWII. Most students were only educated until eighth grade, but those that wished to finish their education transferred to Havre High School upon completing eighth grade at the schoolhouse. The school was shut down in 1947 for unspecified reasons and was used as a makeshift grain silo. Unfortunately the grain damaged the floors and interior walls. An artist later purchased it to use as a studio, but found that the grain damage was too severe and resold it. Hail and windstorms have also recently damaged it. It remains for sale to this day, though it's too heavily decayed for any buyers to be interested.  Media Coverage Visions and Voices: Montana's One Room Schoolhouses by Charlotte Cadwell, published in print 2012.  Future Plans It's owned the farmer who lives nearby, who has given no indication of planning to demolish or renovate the building- though it is for sale.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries On the road to elsewhere Wed, Dec 29th, 2021 posted by Aran 4 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links https://stevehirsc...use-havre-montana/ A commenter at the bottom of this link gives some detail on the history.  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/4/2023 10:34 PM.  Latest Changes on May 4 23 at 22:34, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 4 23 at 20:04, Aran changed the following: History, Year Closed, Media Coverage, Future Plans on Dec 29 21 at 17:39, Emperor Wang validated this location on Dec 29 21 at 6:23, Aran made this location available on Dec 29 21 at 6:22, Aran updated the main picture on Dec 29 21 at 6:22, Aran added some pictures to a gallery on Dec 29 21 at 6:21, Aran updated gallery On the road to elsewhere on Dec 29 21 at 6:21, Aran created a new gallery on Dec 26 21 at 8:59, Aran changed the following: Future Plans on Dec 26 21 at 8:59, Aran changed the following: History  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. 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