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Watson School, Historic one-room schoolhouse in Sonoma County, United States.

Watson School is a one-room schoolhouse set on a 0.75-acre park about 2 miles east of Bodega on Bodega Highway, with Salmon Creek forming the southern boundary. The white-painted wooden building stands on its original site in its original condition, with a bell tower above the entrance and double doors. It is a Sonoma County Regional Parks historic park.

James Watson donated the land in 1855 for a school serving Freestone, Bodega and Valley Ford; classes began in 1856. It operated as a public school for 111 years, closing in 1967, the longest run of any one-room school in California. It became Sonoma County Landmark #23 in 1976 and joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Inside, the sloped floor and raised platform where the teacher stood in front of a slate blackboard show how children learned in the 1800s. This layout reflects the formal teaching style of that era.

The park sits on the south side of Bodega Highway, about 2 miles east of Bodega at 15000 Bodega Highway. A locked gate opens from sunrise to sunset, so plan to leave before dusk. The grounds hold four picnic tables and one toilet, and Salmon Creek forms the southern boundary.

The famous Running Fence art installation of 1976 ran across nearby ranch land, and markers on the school grounds now remind visitors of this unusual artistic project. The art piece has become part of the site's identity over the decades.

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