Eureka Schoolhouse

The Eureka Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 470 Charlestown Road in the Goulds Mill village of Springfield, Vermont. Built in 1785, it is the oldest surviving schoolhouse in the state.

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Type: Heritage site
Description: building in ‘Springfield (CDP), Vermont’,Vermont, United States
Address: 470 Charlestown Road, Springfield, VT 05156

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baltimore Covered Bridge and Gould’s Mill Bridge.

Baltimore Covered Bridge

Bridge

The Baltimore Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Springfield, Vermont, United States.

The Gould's Mill Bridge is a historic Baltimore through truss bridge, carrying Paddock Street across the Black River in Springfield, Vermont. The bridge was built by the Boston Bridge Works Company in 1929 after major flooding in 1927, and is one of the state's few examples of a Baltimore truss. Gould’s Mill Bridge is situated 1,700 feet west of Eureka Schoolhouse.

Cheshire Toll Bridge

Bridge

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The Cheshire Bridge spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire, and Springfield, Vermont. Cheshire Toll Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Eureka Schoolhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Charlestown Main Street Historic District.

Charlestown

Town

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Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census, down from 5,114 at the 2010 census. Charlestown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Eureka Schoolhouse.

Charlestown Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Charlestown Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic heart of Charlestown, New Hampshire. It is located along Main Street, roughly between Lower Landing Road and Bridge Street, and encapsulates more than two hundred years of the town's history. Charlestown Main Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Eureka Schoolhouse.