Cataumet Schoolhouse
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An 1894 schoolhouse brought back to life by a village
2024 Antique Auto Show & Picnic
The 2024 Annual Antique Auto Show and Picnic was held on Saturday, September 7 from noon to 4pm at the Schoolhouse.
Refreshments, including lobster rolls, were available.
Visitors listened to 1920's Jazz Vintage Recordings and had tours of the historic Schoolhouse. Learn more:
Refreshments, including lobster rolls, were available.
Visitors listened to 1920's Jazz Vintage Recordings and had tours of the historic Schoolhouse. Learn more:
2024 August Talks
August 6. “Why Travel?”
After a forty-year career roaming all over the world, Jim Beyer, a retired architect, explained the continuing yearn to travel.
August 13. “Mornings on the Canal”
Bill Prodouz’s talk illustrated the beauty and interesting sights encountered in the wee hours of the morning at the canal.
August 20. "The Real Story of the Economics of Plymouth Colony"
Doug Blake, who works for the Mayflower Society and portrayed Miles Standish at Plymouth Plantation, was the presenter.
August 27. “Eleanor Roosevelt”
Sheryl Faye returned for her 4th presentation at the Schoolhouse of her one-woman show.
All talks are free and begin at 7pm.
Cookies & Lemonade Served.
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Matching Grant Program
Thanks to an extraordinarily generous donor, we now fund Bourne teacher grants and student scholarships. This enables the Schoohouse to be as relevant in the 21st century as it was in the 19th and 20th centuries. We appreciate the support of our community in this endeavor.
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2024 Calendar of Events Science at the Schoolhouse August Tuesday Talks Antique Auto Show & Picnic Third Grade Visits Annual Meeting & Potluck Supper Afternoon Tea with Queen Elizabeth II Holiday Children's Event
Third Grade Visits
Dong...Dong...Dong... The old school bell rings as each third grader takes a turn pulling the rope before exiting the Schoolhouse. Once outdoors, this class will have the opportunity to learn more about what students did during recess 100 years ago!
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Our historic 1894 Schoolhouse on Cape Cod is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Our mission is to preserve and to promote the Schoolhouse for educational, cultural and recreational activities available to the community and the general public.
2024 Science at the Schoolhouse
Kids Come and Explore!
Three Sundays in May
from 2pm to 3:30pm.
May 5: Electricity & Magnetism
May 19: Optics
May 26: Astronomy
Fun experiments for kids
and their parents/guardians.
Children's Holiday Activity Saturday, December 7th From 1pm to 3pm
Creating Gingerbread Houses at the Cataumet Schoolhouse
A Christmas in Old Bourne Village 2024 Event
Each child will have the opportunity to build and decorate a small house. There is no charge. We do ask that each child be accompanied by an adult.
- Afternoon Tea with Queen Elizabeth II
- Sheryl Faye presented Queen Elizabeth II on November 9, 2024, at the Bourne Methodist Church on Sandwich Road in Bourne Village. Afternoon tea, with scones, tea sandwiches and sweets, was served. The event was sponsored by the Cataumet Schoolhouse Preservation Group, Bourne Newcomers and Neighbors, and the Bourne Historical Society. The program was funded in part by a grant from the Bourne Cultural Council.
National Register of Historic Places
One hundred and twenty-five years after it was built and twenty years after the Cataumet Schoolhouse Preservation Group was established, the Cataumet Schoolhouse was finally listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Massachusetts Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2019. We are grateful to all the people who have contributed over many years to this achievement. Thank you!