Fort Klock School: Another Chapter
This writer has been connected with Fort Klock School from the August day in 1954 when it was greatly damaged by fire. As the restoration began in the late 1950's, one of the most active participants was George Moyer who was once a trustee of old Fort Klock District No. 3. In addition George’s wife, Grace, taught there and their daughter was a student. George had stated that the small piece of land east of the school had been purchased years before when the Education Department required the District to purchase more land than the school sat on as a recreation area for the students. The piece of land once had been surrounded by a woven wire fence now falling into disrepair. Brush had also dominated the small lot. Possibly some forty years ago when Fort Klock was to be opened as a museum our long sign was erected on that lot. Little was thought regarding who actually owned it. In mid-2011 the question again arose. On a visit to the property tax office in Fonda, a bit of information...