Dillon Schoolhouse Museum

The building that houses the Dillon Schoolhouse Museum was actually a school that was constructed in 1883. The original school house complete with the original belfry and the bell has gone through many changes through the years. It began as a school and then became a church in 1910. Finally in 1972 it was established as a museum and started to occupy it current location.

The building was once located in the original town or Dillon which had to be relocated when the Dillon Dam was built. The L-shaped schoolhouse had to be separated into two structures, loaded onto flatbed trucks and moved to its present location in 1962.
Because the railroad had come to town before the original structure was built, modern materials were used to construct the schoolhouse.

Now serving as a museum, the schoolhouse contains many turn-of-the-century artifacts which include McGuffy desks, Heath Readers, slates and chalk, individual learning stations, a Centennial flag, a flip chart, chemistry set, black constellation globe, kerosene slide projector and glass slides, phonograph, piano, organ and a sand table. Some other interesting items to view include typewriters, clothing and jewelry, baseball paraphernalia, a grinder, post office boxes, beaver traps, snowshoes, fire apparatus, blacksmith tools, a ballot box, beer bottles and saddles.

The annex to the Dillon Schoolhouse Museum contains the local historical society's archives which include newspapers, brochures, books, photographs, maps, government documents, clothing, and much more. This is the only archival depository in Summit County.

The Dillon Schoolhouse Museum is the place to visit if you want to experience past school days. This building is a typical well equipped 1883 schoolhouse. Come and see what progress has been made since the turn of the century.