The Sunnyside school property was one of two school properties sold
to the Federal Government for the development of the Shenandoah
National Park and the Skyline Drive during the early 1930s. (see also
Dean Mountain). The Sunnyside School was located near the top of the
Blue Ridge Mountain at Swift Run Gap. The school was located about a
half mile south of what is now the intersection of U. S. 33 and the
Skyline Drive. The Haney home, where many of the teachers at
Sunnyside boarded, was located where the Skyline Drive toll booth is
now located. The property for the Sunnyside School was deeded to the
Stonewall District School Board by Thomas Hensley and wife on
February 20, 1890 and the school first opened for the 1890-91 school
session.
Teachers known to have taught at Sunnyside School:
1890-91 John Mercer
1891-92 J. E. Miller
1892-93 John Mercer
1893-94 Bettie E. Baugher
1894-97 (three sessions) Bettie C. Jones
1897-1900 (three sessions) Elizabeth Powell
1900-03 (three sessions) Lula A. Davis
1903-04 Daisy M. Shipp
1904-09 (five sessions) Jessie J. Shipp
1909-10 R. L. Brill
1910-12 (unknown)
1912-13 Pearl Rodeffer
1913-14 S. Jane Davis
1914-15 Pearl Hensley
1915-16 Laura Pence
1916-17 Pearl Hensley
1917-18 Elvira Glenn
1918-19 Mrs. O. H. Willard
1919-20 George B. Deane
1920-21 Beulah Haney
1921-23 (two sessions) R. W. Robey
1923-25 (two sessions) Mary Hedrick
1925-27 (two sessions) Helen B. Oliver
1927-31 (four sessions) Sylvia Meadows
1931-32 Virginia H. Holsinger
1932-33 Evelyn Blose
1933-34 Virginia P. Bowman
When the school closed after the 1933-34 session, the school property
was sold to the Federal Government and torn down and the residents of
the area were moved from their land also purchased by the Federal
Government.
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