Deer Park Historical Society

06/02/2026

Amity Sixth Grade Social - highlighted in the school's 200th birthday celebration article

https://www.deerparkcityschools.org/post-detail/~board/deer-park/post/throwback-thursday-may-28-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawSLq4NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXcVlkYWVQT2NOdWNOYnlHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrMXmUCj58gh_m6nujU-jIVUGuuZNR_EQoehboSZ5VBWSXJB8aUwGYII9fZC_aem_BL6QjKmzjjpyxjSMw13jrg

05/07/2026

03/19/2026

For nearly 200 years, Deer Park Schools has grown alongside our community, and this week’s highlights a powerful chapter in that journey.

From a one-room log schoolhouse to multiple expansions on the same site, the story of Amity reflects a community that continually invested in its children and their future. By the late 1800s, students were learning in a two-room brick school, called to class by the sound of a bell that still echoes through our history today.

These stories are more than history. They’re the foundation of who we are.

Take a step back in time and explore the next chapter of our bicentennial journey: https://bit.ly/4uU3uqH

03/12/2026

Deer Park Schools began with a simple log schoolhouse built by local pioneers in 1826.

As we prepare to celebrate the district’s 200th anniversary, we’re beginning a new weekly series called Throwback Thursday, where we will share stories, photos, and moments from Deer Park’s history.

Our first story explores the origins of the Amity School, the one-room log cabin that started it all.

Take a step back in time and learn how a small group of pioneers laid the foundation for the Deer Park Schools we know today.

Read the full story 👉: https://lnks.gd/3/3T7hTVx

02/26/2026

The 67th annual Cake Walk is this Saturday, 6:30-9 (doors open at 6:00) at DPHS. Enjoy this wonderful tradition while supporting our bands!

01/27/2026

Changes in one of our local business areas. Plainfield near Galbraith.

11/25/2025