Old South School

At one time, Woodbridge had five one-room schoolhouses, and South School was in existance until 1928 when all of the schoolhouses were replaced by the brick Warner School of 1915 and the new Center school of 1928. Built in 1877 to replace the previous structure that burned to the ground the year before, "Old South" has stood firm since that time, providing a home to school children, firemen, veterens, knights (of Columbus), and a whole host of others over the last 150 years.

Old South School became the first official firehouse in Woodbridge in 1928. Sometime between 1928 and 1938 Fire Chief George Knowlton secured the old bell and wood stove that had been used in the school house, and stored them away safely. Then in 1973 he donated them to the Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society and they were placed in the cow barn on the property of the Darling Farmstead and History Museum. Thankfully, the bell had been labeled "South School Bell from George Knowlton". Today it is placed back into its original location.

South School was fully restored by generous donations, lots of in-kind work, and was completed in June 2013. Today the schoolhouse is looked after by the volunteers of the Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society, is opened up to children at Beecher Road school for field trips and is available for a tours.

This project was funded by The Connecticut Recreational Trails Program with a grant from the State of Connecticut administered trough the Department of Energy  and Environmental Protection