Centennial Celebrated For Vann School

On September 10, 2010, local residents celebrated the Vann School Centennial at the Twin Pines Conservation Education Center with an ice cream social and music by the Bressler Brothers Quartet, pictured above. For the final song of the evening, the Bresslers moved out to the schoolhouse where Andy Bressler once taught 24 students.

Officially named Independence School, Vann School was originally constructed as a community school supported by the state of Missouri in 1910. It was later moved to the grounds of the Winona High School for educational purposes. In 2008 it was donated by the Winona School District to Twin Pines, who also picked up the cost of moving the building to its present location. Restoration funds were provided by the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Stewardship Ozarks Initiative – Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

Twin Pines is located in Winona Missouri on Highway 60, 1.3 miles east of the intersection with Highway 19 North. The Center is open Wednesday thru Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information or to register for programs call 573-325-1381.