Effingham Academy

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]

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

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.