Ardena School No. 2

 Out for a drive in Howell Township, we came across...

Ardena School No. 2 

We pass this old school house often, when we drive the backroads in Howell.

Built in 1855, it operated as a one room educational facility for children in that rural area. 

A single room school with a 15 x 16 foot frame, and an outhouse.

The structure later became a church, 

as it resembled a church, and a new school was built.

It later became a school again and parents were required to pay for their children to be educated here.

It was moved here to this spot in 1971,.

The hubs saw it being placed here as he went by on the school bus.

He grew up here in Howell Township, New Jersey were the school is now located.

This Bell was provided to this site

by Eric Rice

as his Eagle Scout Project

Troop 258 - June 2024

Saturday Critters #651

 Lake of the Lilies...it's not just for the Mute Swans you know.

The lake is home for quite an array of song birds and the big guys like Herons and Egrets. 

Today, I will share some current pictures of the little songbirds.

This is a male Red Winged Blackbird...

it has a very loud, distinctive call, that you almost always hear before you see it.

This is the Female Red Winged Blackbird.

I rarely notice them...with their common coloring they do not stand out.

The very common Male House Sparrow.

A bird with beautiful markings that are often overlooked because of it's brown and gray coloring.

This is the Female House Sparrow

All of these birds are commonly seen at Lake of the Lilies.

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