Liberty No. 7

Lesanville School in 2021, front view
Lesanville School in 2021, side view

Mount Hill School (Liberty No. 7) was also sometimes referred to as the Mountain Brush School. A schoolhouse was built at this location between 1873 and 1878. It is unsure if a newer building was ever built, but after closing, the school was moved into Mount Ayr to be used as a home for a while. Records show it was eventually moved once more to Lesanville and, as of 2024, appears to be preserved as a museum on the land where Lesanville's own school once stood. It was also renamed the "Lesanville School."An older school, Lesanville's original schoolhouse, stood on the same land from at least 1875 through 1960, but the new building (the Mount Hill School) appeared after 1990.

Photo credits: Google Maps, dated 2021. These two photos show the school named "Lesanville," but the building is thought to be the Mount Hill School that was moved to this location.

Official School Name
Liberty No. 7
Parochial School Name
Mount Hill School, Mountain Brush School
County
Ringgold
When Built
Between 1873 and 1878
When Closed
Between 1930 and 1966
Open to the Public
No
Silos and Smokestacks Member
No