Comments on: Aldie Mill Historic Park :: Aldie, VA http://www.placesdiscovered.com/2009/02/aldie-mill-historic-park-aldie-va/ Historic Sites, State Parks and Museums Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:27:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Van Meter http://www.placesdiscovered.com/2009/02/aldie-mill-historic-park-aldie-va/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Gary Van Meter Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:27:22 +0000 http://www.synavista.com/programs/PD/?p=186#comment-351 I went to grades 1-4 in the Aldie Elementary School from 1955 to 1959, and one of my teachers was Mrs. Gulick. As I recall she taught a combined 2nd and 3rd grade with over 50 students, as I had her both years. I recall she lived on a farm on the opposite side of route 50 from the school. The school had 6 rooms I think, but behind it was the old one room schoolhouse where we'd go for music class-probably because we made so much noise that if taught in the regular school. It still had the old fashioned school desks. I don't know when the "New" 6 room school was built. One of my best friends was Ned Douglas, whose family owned the old Aldie Grist Mill. I recall Ned giving me a tour of the mill when it was still operational. The last I heard Ned was the onsite Director of the mill Foundation, and thus still lives nearby. He was in my class. I've been in California since 1969. Gary I went to grades 1-4 in the Aldie Elementary School from 1955 to 1959, and one of my teachers was Mrs. Gulick. As I recall she taught a combined 2nd and 3rd grade with over 50 students, as I had her both years. I recall she lived on a farm on the opposite side of route 50 from the school. The school had 6 rooms I think, but behind it was the old one room schoolhouse where we’d go for music class-probably because we made so much noise that if taught in the regular school. It still had the old fashioned school desks. I don’t know when the “New” 6 room school was built.

One of my best friends was Ned Douglas, whose family owned the old Aldie Grist Mill. I recall Ned giving me a tour of the mill when it was still operational. The last I heard Ned was the onsite Director of the mill Foundation, and thus still lives nearby. He was in my class. I’ve been in California since 1969.

Gary

]]> By: Marguerite Sciandra http://www.placesdiscovered.com/2009/02/aldie-mill-historic-park-aldie-va/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Marguerite Sciandra Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.synavista.com/programs/PD/?p=186#comment-128 My maternal grandfather and great-grandfather Feagan worked at the Aldie Mill, and my maternal grandmother's family (Gulick) lived across the road. Following my great-grandmother's death, the property was inherited by my mother's cousin, Allen Gulick. Before marrying, my grandmother taught in a one-room schoolhouse which must have been located nearby. Is there an Aldie historian or someone with historical knowledge I might correspond with? Thank you so much. My maternal grandfather and great-grandfather Feagan worked at the Aldie Mill, and my maternal grandmother’s family (Gulick) lived across the road. Following my great-grandmother’s death, the property was inherited by my mother’s cousin, Allen Gulick. Before marrying, my grandmother taught in a one-room schoolhouse which must have been located nearby.

Is there an Aldie historian or someone with historical knowledge I might correspond with? Thank you so much.

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