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"The White House," Stanbridge East.
Now a private residence, "the White House" is one of the oldest masonry structures in the village of Stanbridge East. It was built as a school house between 1812 and 1820 to replace a log cabin. In the 1820s, American President Chester A. Arthur's father taught in the school and, in 1831, it was the first meeting place of the Stanbridge Temperance Society. In 1837, just prior to the start of the Rebellions, Patriote leader Louis Joseph Papineau spoke to his followers about political reform from this house. In his effort to gather support for his cause, Papineau took his message to rural communities in the spring and summer of 1837. The community of Stanbridge East welcomed his ideas and residents were surprisingly supportive of his goals despite the fact that it was a village founded by Loyalists. (Photo: Heather Darch)
Now a private residence, "the White House" is one of the oldest masonry structures in the village of Stanbridge East. It was built as a school house between 1812 and 1820 to replace a log cabin. In the 1820s, American President Chester A. Arthur's father taught in the school and, in 1831, it was the first meeting place of the Stanbridge Temperance Society. In 1837, just prior to the start of the Rebellions, Patriote leader Louis Joseph Papineau spoke to his followers about political reform from this house. In his effort to gather support for his cause, Papineau took his message to rural communities in the spring and summer of 1837. The community of Stanbridge East welcomed his ideas and residents were surprisingly supportive of his goals despite the fact that it was a village founded by Loyalists. (Photo: Heather Darch)