⏳History Minute⏳ Mitchell School, a historic stop on the Victoria Trail through time and #57 on the Old Victoria Driving Tour. The Victoria Public School was Victoria’s first public high school. It was designed by Jules Leffland, and originally had three floors. The third floor was of frame construction and housed the library and auditorium. Completed in 1901, the building was renamed Mitchell School immediately following the death of one of the first members of the board of education, J. D. Mit

This is the grave of Major John Mitchell, a War of 1812 veteran. I’ll be leading preservation work here soon, but for now I’m starting with a first step—spraying the headstone with D/2 to begin the cleaning process. Not sponsored—just the best stuff for the job. #preservinghistory #warof1812 #historiccemetery #headstonerepair #cemeterypreservation #d2cleaner #historicpreservation #graveyard #forgottenhistory #documentinghistory | Adventures Into History

The Mitchell library Reading Room | Cynthia Fleck

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