What: Ribbon cutting for Mount Pleasant School House at Bellevue State Park
Who: Representative Debra Heffernan, Friends of Bellevue State Park, other dignitaries, partners and honored guests
When: May 15, 2 p.m.
Where: Mount Pleasant School House, Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19809
Why: The Mount Pleasant School House at Bellevue State Park was one of the first public schools built under the Free School Act of 1829, which divided each county into many school districts and provided funding to build a school house. The one-room school house was used from 1830 to 1864 to teach children of all ages from the local farming community reading, writing, arithmetic and English grammar, led by a single teacher. The school house was restored by Delaware State Parks in partnership with the Friends of Bellevue State Park to serve as an interpretative center for the public to experience the rich history of Bellevue and its community.