The Longfellow School holds a significant place in the history of St. Agatha, Maine, as the last remaining one-room schoolhouse of the original eleven built in the town. Constructed in 1927, this historic building served as an educational hub for generations of local children, fostering a sense of community and learning. In 2018, the schoolhouse was generously donated to Ste-Agathe Historical Society by Pauline C. Ouellette, ensuring its preservation for future generations. The building was carefully relocated from its original site on Route 162 to the Society’s current location at 534 Main Street in 2020. Preserving structures like the Longfellow School allows Ste-Agathe Historical Society to celebrate and maintain the rich educational history of the region. The Longfellow School is significant because it appears to be the last surviving example of St. Agatha's early one-room schoolhouses. That gives it value not just as a building, but as a record of how education in this part of northern Maine was once organized.
