The Dutch Joe Schoolhouse, located to the left of the Brown House, is home to many items from the country schoolhouses that were located in the valley. This one-room schoolhouse was established in Savery, Wyoming in 1900.

(As remembered by, John Barney, Ed Nicholson, Eugene Gilroy and Faye Gilroy Paulson).

Written and researched by Debbie Gilroy Allen (Curator of the Little Snake River Museum) 2009.

              The Dutch Joe School, now located at Little Snake River Museum, was located next to Dutch Joe Creek. The log school that was built in the early 1900’s burned down in 1932.  A new white stick built, one room school house was built for the students who were attending the old log school house about 1 mile south of the Shorty Gilroy homestead on Dutch Joe, close to the Shaffer homestead.

              Students who attended the Dutch Joe School from 1928-1942 included:  Faye, Lloyd and Eugene Gilroy, Don, Miles, Dolly, Violet, Doris, Pola and Teddy Barney.  Miss Janet Barney, a sister to George Barney taught school at the Dutch Joe School in 1928. Mr. Omar Wallraven was the teacher in 1929.   Eugene Gilroy can remember Mrs. Evelyn Pearson being his teacher who lived in the back of the old log school house.  He can also remember Mr. Wesley Morrow and Wesley Morrow’s brother being his teacher while attending school at Dutch Joe.

Emma Blair moved to the Nicholson ranch and then joined the Barney and Gilroy kids in the shinny new white school house located on Dutch Joe in 1933.  Edward Nicholson did not attended school at Dutch Joe School because the little country school closed and students attending Dutch Joes School would attend school in Savery.  The building was moved down to Savery, next to the two story school house in 1940’s.  1st and 2^nd grade students attended class in the little white school house. 
        The Dutch Joe School was only one of many one room school houses in our valley. The little white one room Dutch Joe Schoolhouse has found its final resting place located to the south of the museum property in Savery, Wyoming.  It holds memories and memorabilia from many of the one room school houses in our valley.  Once a year, the Friday before Memorial Day, the little white school comes alive as students attend a session in the historic Dutch Joe Schoolhouse.  We invite you to visit the Museum which is open from   Memorial Day-October. The museum is open 7 days a week, 10-5.