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The school was the dream of a local man, William Creech Sr., who was troubled by the area's lack of educational opportunities, and the prevalence of social problems and rampant disease. He donated land for the school and recruited two women, Katherine Pettit of Lexington, Kentucky, and Ethel DeLong, New Jersey native, to establish and run the ...
In 1913, Pettit co-founded Pine Mountain Settlement School with Ethel deLong Zande in Harlan County, Kentucky. At Pine Mountain, Pettit directed outdoor work and agricultural education while Zande directed classical academics.
Located in Harlan County, in the southeastern corner of Kentucky, the remote Settlement School was founded in 1913 by Katherine Pettit, Ethel de Long [Zande], William Creech, and other community families.
Pine Mountain Settlement School was incorporated by Katherine Pettit and Ethel DeLong in 1913 and operated as a boarding school until 1949. In addition to regular academic subjects, students were involved in traditional music and dance activities, and a labor program that helped run the school and develop useful skills.
The Pine Mountain Settlement School is a historic cultural and educational institution in rural Harlan County, Kentucky. Founded in 1913 as a settlement school near Bledsoe, it now focuses on classes related to the culture of Appalachia and environmental education.
Nov 22, 2012 · Realizing the need for better education in the area, William Creech donated land for the school. Katherine Pettit, founder of the Hindman Settlement School, and Ethel De Long Zande opened the school in 1913. It has a tradition of progressive education methods and preserving regional folk arts.
Katherine Pettit enlisted the help of Ethel DeLong, who was principal at Hindman Settlement School, in this new endeavor at Pine Mountain. They asked architect Mary Rockwell of Kansas City to help them with the campus layout and new buildings. The School was nearly self-sufficient.
