Munns School

Historical marker location:

Madisonville, Kentucky

( 1650 Princeton Rd., Madisonville)

Munns School was a one-room log structure named for Eleanor Munns who once owned the land. The present brick building was built in 1879 and another room was added in 1927-28. Munns School, used as a Hopkins County school and a community center, was last used for classes in 1955. It was restored in 1982 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Dedicated March 30, 2017.

National Register of Historic Places Schools

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