Old Kinderhook School once stood on this site and was remembered through the lives of all who passed through it: students, teachers, administrators, concerned parents, and friends. It was a place of youthful laughter and anticipation, where boys flirted with girls, where some youthful affection became real love, and where a gentle teacher’s voice accompanied students as they learned. It also held the exultation of winning, the frustration of losing, angry shouts, reprimands for misconduct, and the full mix of experiences that made up the years at "Ole Kinderhook."