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The Old Wilson Schoolhouse shares a deep history
Buckrail, August 19, 2024
By Tibby Plasse
WILSON, Wyo. — In anticipation of Old Bill’s Fun Run, their biggest fundraising event of the year, the Old Wilson Schoolhouse reflects back on its rich history, while also looking ahead towards its future.
Long-time local Gene Linn (76) loves sharing memories of attending the original Wilson School, a little log schoolhouse situated at the base of Teton Pass and built in 1930.
“My parents used to drop us off in the winter, but the principal was coming in from Alta,” Linn said. “He wasn’t there yet when we got to school. We would all be dressed for the weather and play in the snow until it started.”
According to Linn, the fun didn’t stop once the school day began.
“There was a rope tow stored in the basement,” Linn recounted. “In the winter, we would take the rope tow over to the Huidekoper’s and go ski for a while after lunch. In the warmer months, [my friend] Dwayne and I would go fishing over lunch with our homemade fishing poles that we would stash by the bridge near Stearnie’s (the original Hungry Jack’s General Store).”
In addition to encouraging outdoor play over lunch, the Wilson school staff also instilled a love of music in their students.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Wilson
Jackson Hole News and Guide, November 30, 2022
By Tibby Plasse
You might mistake Wilson for the North Pole this week as edible vignettes of winter, the holidays and Jackson Hole are set up throughout the West Bank for the second annual Community Gingerbread Exhibit, Competition and Scavenger Hunt.
“We started the Gingerbread Exhibit last year because we were still amid COVID and we couldn’t hold our annual Wilson gift show,” said Amanda Moyer, executive director of the Old Wilson Schoolhouse Community Center. “We wanted a way to get people out and about to support local businesses.”
