Nettle Creek Country School

Nettle Creek School was the first school in McLean County, opening on November 6, 1883. Originally located seven miles east of Washburn, the one-room country school was first constructed as a log cabin, with clapboard siding added later. The school closed in 1949 and was moved into town in 1968. Mrs. W. K. Williams of Washburn was instrumental in having it moved. It was purchased from Oscar Doepke for $100 and moved in July 1968 at a cost of $300, with total repairs costing $1,368.79. The school was then deeded to the Washburn City Park Board for preservation as a State Historical Building.

Washburn, North Dakota · United States