THE LITTLE WHITE SCHOOLHOUSE

The school was built in 1871 and was located at the corner of 4th & Main streets. The land was donated for the site of the school on the condition that it always be used for school purposes.  It was the only wood frame building painted white at the time, and was referred to as the “Little White Schoolhouse”. In 1885, the school had a fire, but was reconstructed in the shape of a “T” to accommodate more students.  When a new school building was being constructed in 1915, the T-shaped school was split apart into 2 residences.  One part was moved to the east side of town on East First Street and was encased in sandstone. It is still standing there today as a family home. The other portion of the building was moved to 8th & Foreman streets, where it was the Howard family home.  In 1993, the building was moved to its current location at 4th & Wood St, and is the east wing of the structure.  The west wing was built in order to replicate the 1885 school house, including the bell tower.

The east wing houses memorabilia and artifacts from the Caney school system, while the west wing is a replica of a one-room schoolhouse.