Sanilac County Historical Museum

Huckins School

In 1840, a man named Huckins bought some good farmland from the federal government.  It was passed to the son, Tom Huckins in 1846 and he set aside a small corner lot for the purpose of a schoolhouse.  It rested in School District No. 3.  Well, many people weren't too happy in that school district so they set about to change that situation.  In 1843 the opportunity presented itself.  Tom Huckins sold his school land to the Board Officers.  That same day, they sold it to the son, Israel Huckins, who lived in School District No. 4 fractionally.  So, at last, they were in a different school district.

Teachers had a rough go of it.  Salaries were the lowest of any school area around and it was very hard to support one's self.  Salaries were paid by the month, meaning that if the Board so desired, no teacher next month.  Many teachers were lucky if they lasted four months.  They were paid too, by the student, $1.00 per student.  If there were 35 students, the teacher got $35 per month.

One of the first hot lunch programs in the state was set up by Mr. Everson Moran in the 1940's at Huckins School.  He also set up a small woodworking shop for the 4-H boys.  Mr. A. J. Frost was the last to perform duties as a teacher.  In the fall of 1948 the school was closed and the students were annexed into the Croswell-Lexington school district.

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