Charter Oak Schoolhouse

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The Charter Oak Schoolhouse is a historic octagonal school building in Schuline, Illinois, located on the Evansville/Schuline Road between Schuline and Walsh. Built in 1873, it served as a public primary school until 1953. The school was one of 53 octagonal schoolhouses built in the United States, of which only three survive. The building is now used as a museum by the Randolph County Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Schuline Road 9272
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Illinois, United States
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Schuline, Illinois

Schuline is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Schuline is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Sparta.

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Randolph County, Illinois

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Walsh, Illinois

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