One of three Gothic Revival schools built in 1860 by architect Shelden Smith, Capitol Hill School still survives on land adjacent to the area intended as the site for Michigan's state capitol.

This two-room schoolhouse served the city for 101 years and is now used as a museum for children of all ages.

The Marshall Historical Society encourages area students and teachers to visit the school. Students and teachers can step back into a nineteenth century schoolroom! Students discover a little bit about the 19th century school day. They learn about dress, manners or deportment, lunch, games and lessons. Today's students learn that not only education was different but so were clothing, recess and lunch!

In 1972, Capitol Hill School was listed on the National Register of Historic places and is also listed on the Historical American Building

For more information about spending the day at Capitol Hill School, contact the Marshall Historical Society Museum Director.

The building is listed on the Historical American Buildings Survey and the National Register of Historic Places

A 19th Century School Day
Come, Step back in time!

The Marshall Historical Society would like for you to spend a day in our 19th Century Gothic Revival two room schoolhouse.

One room is a museum room featuring toys from 1860-1960 (the years the school was in use). The other room is arranged as an authentic 19th century classroom. This classroom offers the perfect opportunity for teachers and students to experience living history.

Teachers will find out what it was like to teach in the19th century and students will discover a little bit about the19th century school day. Suggestions for dress, manner or deportment, lunch, games and lesson plans are available upon request. Today's students will learn that not only was education different but so were clothing, recess and lunch!

Consultation with teachers who have brought their students to Capitol Hill School for a living history day are also available.

Capitol Hill School Museum is located a the corner of Washington and Maple streets in Marshall, Michigan. This areas was to have been the location of the State Capitol building had Marshall become the state capitol of Michigan. As this did not become a reality it is now home to the Calhoun County fairgrounds, Capitol Hill School, private homes and the Governor's Mansion (a Greek Revival building owned by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution).

For information contact the Marshall Historical Society Museum Director

269.781.8544 or mhsdirector@yahoo.com