Old Schoolhouses in the Black Hills
There are many old schoolhouses in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Some of them have been saved and moved in town to be admired and part of the town’s history. Others have been left alone to diminish and deteriorate over time. Here are some of the ones I have discovered.
Glen Erin Schoolhouse
First schoolhouse built in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Centennial School #11
Located in Lawrence County off Highway 85 just north of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Hillside School
Located in the town of Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Ingersoll School
Located just east of Belle Fourche, South Dakota on Highway 212.
Cold Springs School
Located near Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
Galena Schoolhouse
Located in the town of Galena in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Asbury Schoolhouse
Located in Lawrence county, South Dakota near Highway 34.
Old Schoolhouse On Wicksville Rd
Five miles north of I-90 on Wicksville Rd in South Dakota.
Galena Creek Schoolhouse
Located in Custer State Park, South Dakota by Legion Lake.
Eden Rd / Bear Butte Rd School
Located near Bear Butte in Meade county, South Dakota.
Old School In Piedmont, South Dakota
Cool schoolhouse built in 1923 in Piedmont, South Dakota.
Wasta Schoolhouse
Located in the town of Wasta, South Dakota.
Rockerville Schoolhouse
Located 13 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota off S Highway 16.
Pleasant Valley Road Schoolhouse
Located at Exit 37 Interstate 90 just east of Sturgis, South Dakota.
Keystone School And Museum
Free museum located in Keystone, South Dakota.
Old School On Middle Alkali Road
Old schoolhouse just east of Sturgis, South Dakota.
Maitland Schoolhouse off Highway 71 south of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Blair Schoolhouse across from Reptile Gardens off Neck Yoke Road in South Dakota.
Nemo Schoolhouse in the town of Nemo, west of Rapid City, South Dakota.
In the fall.
Sandstone School in Hot Springs, South Dakota - now a museum.
Pine Grove School is now a residential house and called Pine Grove Acres in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The old Fairview School at LH Road and Cobb Road. All that is left is a little foundation blocks. This is between Hermosa area and Custer State Park, South Dakota.
Old school building in Black Hawk, South Dakota - now a home.
Oral Elementary School in the town of Oral, South Dakota served 20 students in grades K-8th grade and closed in 2008.
Rochford School- University and an old administration building in the town of Rochford, South Dakota - now a seasonal business that rents bikes??
Beulah Schoolhouse in Beulah, Wyoming - Black Hills of Wyoming.
Now fixed up and a town hall - beautifully done.
Old schoolhouse in the town of Vale, SD.
Aladdin, Wyoming - school now a community center.
In Newcastle, Wyoming at the Anna Miller Museum.
Boulder Park Schoolhouse - looks redone and maybe a home now???
Located on Highway 14A in Boulder Canyon across from Apple Springs near Deadwood, South Dakota.
Old Stoney Schoolhouse now a museum in the Black Hills of Wyoming - Sundance.
Four Mile Old West Town And Museum - just west of the town of Custer, South Dakota
Looks like an old schoolhouse in the Bear Butte area along Highway 34 - South Dakota.
On Highway 24 south of Devil’s Tower in Wyoming - looks like an old schoolhouse fixed up and moved there.
On Highway 14 northwest of the town of Sundance, Wyoming. Looks like an old schoolhouse - now the Sunny Divide Community Hall.
Silver City, South Dakota - old school now a community hall.
In Central City, South Dakota.
Looks like an old schoolhouse being moved on Lame Johnny Road - South Dakota.
Campstool School part of the Driskill Ranch - not sure if this is the old schoolhouse. Located at the base of Devil’s Tower, Wyoming.