Old Buffalo School

Old Buffalo School is a Virginia historical marker in Dickenson County, dedicated 2013.

Dickenson County · dedicated 2013 · Rte. 63 and Rte. 681

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Established in 1875 on land given by Simpson Dyer, the Old Buffalo School became the first free school of Dickenson County in 1880. Alexander Johnson Skeen served as first teacher. The school remained in operation for twenty-five years, during which time it educated many future leaders in the area.

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