Английская Википедия:Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse

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The Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse is a school located at the corner of Third and Center Streets in Eagle Harbor, Michigan, United States. It is significant as the location where Justus H. Rathbone was first inspired to write the ritual which was the basis of the Order of the Knights of Pythias. The schoolhouse was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971Шаблон:R and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Шаблон:R It is also known as the Pythian ShrineШаблон:R and as the Rathbone School.Шаблон:Refn

History

The Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse was constructed in 1853 by local builders,Шаблон:R and opened to serve the community's children that same year.Шаблон:R It was the first schoolhouse built in the area.Шаблон:R

In about 1859 or 1860, Justus H. Rathbone began a stint as schoolmaster at the school.Шаблон:R Rathbone had moved to the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1857 on the advice of his doctor, and taken a position as schoolmaster and part-time clerk at the Central Mine.Шаблон:Refn He later moved on to schools at the Northwest Mine, Eagle River, and to this schoolhouse in Eagle Harbor.Шаблон:R While teaching at Eagle Harbor, Rathbone and his friends formed a dramatic society and staged plays, including John Banim's Damon and Pythias.Шаблон:R The themes of friendship in the play inspired Rathbone; according to him:

During his time teaching in Eagle Harbor, Rathbone wrote the ritual which became the basis for the Order of the Knights of Pythias.Шаблон:R Rathbone himself stayed in the Keweenaw only until 1861, when he learned of the death of his father.Шаблон:Refn The Order of the Knights of Pythias was officially founded three years later in Washington, D. C.,Шаблон:R and was dedicated to the principles of "friendship, charity, and benevolence."Шаблон:R

The schoolhouse continued to serve the community until 1892.Шаблон:R In the 1920s, the Pythians purchased the schoolhouse and added a gable roof to the existing belfry.Шаблон:R A bronze memorial to Rathbone was erected nearby in 1931,Шаблон:R and the building currently functions as a Pythian shrine.Шаблон:R In 1971, the historical importance of the site was recognized by its designation as a Michigan State Historic Site, and the following year it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Шаблон:R

In 1982, the schoolhouse was deeded to the Keweenaw County Historical Society.Шаблон:R The Society furnished the interior as a period school, and included exhibits related to the Knights of Pythias.Шаблон:R The building is open to the public during the summer and early fall.Шаблон:R

Description

The Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse is a square building with gabled roof measuring Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:R The structure is covered with clapboard siding pierced by sash windows covered with shutters.Шаблон:R The shingled gable roof has cornice returns, and a gabled belfry frame sits on one end of the roof.Шаблон:R