Historical Society volunteers Larissa Weimers, Colby Hedden, & Zack Hedden stand at the door of the Maple Wood Country School Museum in Table Rock. The school originally sat near the intersection of what became Highways 50 & 65. It was built in 1874, almost 20 years after Lydia Griffing taught 11 students in her 11 x 13’ log cabin.
When Lydia Griffing came here, she was 23 years old and a new bride. She and Joseph Griffing had been married just three months when they arrived in Table Rock on June 12, 1857, along with Joseph’s brother George and their family. That was just now 164 years ago this month! In 1887, Lydia set down an account of her first 30 years in Table Rock, an account that included an adventure in teachin...
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