Workers on Oct. 15 hoisted the Howard Schoolhouse, which reportedly dates back to the 1870s, off its foundation next to the 1859 Jail in Independence and placed it on the parking lot behind. The foundation will be rebuilt before the building is placed back and repaired. [Photo courtesy of Jackson County Historical Society]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net By all accounts, the project to refurbish the Howard Schoolhouse next to the 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home Museum on the…
