Anna Kempe learned to write and read swedish in this schoolhouse

Anna Kempe was one of the first girls who could go to school and learn to read and write. The school is called "Anders Svedberg's school" because Annas uncle Anders Svedberg had planned and participated in the building process of the schoolhouse. He worked first as teacher here, and became later a member of parliament. He is still today considered as a very important historical person in his home parish.

Anna had a long way to walk from her home in order to be able to study in this sschool. She walked also in wintertime. Maybe that is how she could later manage so well in the mountainous region of Himalaya where she later in her life worked. She had from youth a good condition and could sustain hardships. She continued in her retired years the same habit of walking for many hours.