Effingham Academy

Effingham Union Academy building, now home to the Effingham Historical Society

Effingham Academy, also known as Effingham Union Academy, was founded on June 18, 1819 in Effingham, New Hampshire[1] and opened in a new school building in 1820. Rev. Thomas Jameson A.M. was preceptor.[2] A normal school for the training of teachers was established on the school building's second floor in 1830. James W. Bradbury, a Bowdoin graduate, headed it.[3] After 1845 the building became a district schoolhouse.[4] The school was in what is now the Lord's Hill Historic District. Alumni include Amos Tuck. The building is now an Effingham Historical Society property. The Academy is featured on a New Hampshire historical marker, number 83, in Effingham.[5]

References

  1. ^ Farmer, John; Moore, Jacob Bailey (August 12, 1823). A gazetteer of the state of New-Hampshire, by J. Farmer and J.B. Moore. p. 34 – via Internet Archive. effingham union academy.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Political Manual and Annual Register". McFarland and Jenks. August 12, 1824 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Rogers, Barbara; Rogers, Stillman (March 1, 2019). New Hampshire Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493037568 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Merrill, Georgia Drew (August 12, 1889). "History of Carroll County, New Hampshire". Higginson Book Company – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "First Normal School In New Hampshire". stoppingpoints.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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