Students Saved Their Old Wyoming Schoolhouse
Just north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is Horse Creek Road, which runs west, then makes a sharp turn north. It is one of the prettiest drives in that part of Wyoming.
Driving west on this road, before the sharp turn, is a small one-room schoolhouse on the left-hand side. That is Capitol Vista School. It was rescued by local residents, some of whom attended that school as kids. You can step in and step back in time anytime you wish. Please remember to sign the book.
The school had a short life, as schools go. It operated for 17 years, from 1919 to 1936. From 1935–1936 school year, under teacher Naomie Long, there were only 5 students in attendance. Wayne, Betty, and Winona Koster, John Daily, and Audrey Scott.
It began where it now sits, but at one point was moved farther out into the grasslands to be more centrally located to local ranch kids.
Then, at some point after its closing, the BLM was thinking of burning it down. That's when a former student, Wayne Koster, and other locals moved in and moved it back to where it was originally built.
In the log book of who has visited the little building, there are names and comments from bike riders who pulled in to get out of the rain and hail. Travelers from all over the globe have found this little place.
You'll find old books and a list of teachers' names on the wall.
If you visit, take a moment to sit quietly and listen to the quiet. Then picture a teacher talking and kids chattering.
Jay Em, Wyoming, Frozen In Time
Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods