Woodstock in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Woodstock Academy
Woodstock Tercentenary (1686 - 1986)
September 16, 2018
1. The Woodstock Academy Marker Front
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In 1801, The town of Woodstock gave land "on the common north of The Meeting House” for the first simple Academy building, founded by The Reverend Eliphalet Lyman, John McClellan, and others of the first ecclesiastical society, the school was among the first of Connecticut academies established after the revolution. Poor regional economy limited early operation. Patron Henry C. Bowen bought and renovated The Academy in 1843, and erected a boarding house. After The Civil War, Bowen gave a small endowment and Formed The Academy Corporation.
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The present Academy building, which
replaced the original in 1873, also
resulted from Bowen generosity. In
1888, Ely Ransom Hall, a revered
principal, began a twenty-six year
tenure which brought reputation and
stability. “Elmwood Hall,” the old
boarding house, was destroyed by a
1907 fire. The town of Woodstock
preserved the academy system in
1913 by designating the Woodstock
academy as its high school. With
campus expansions and amendments to
a charter granted by the state of
Connecticut in 1802, the academy has
developed as a modern facility for
local secondary education.
Donated by the Woodstock Lions Club, June 22, 1986
in celebration of Woodstock’s 300th anniversary
Erected
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 41° 57.045′ N, 71° 58.522′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Connecticut, in Windham County. Marker is on Academy Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Academy Rd, Woodstock CT 06281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Woodstock (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry C. Bowen House (about 500 feet away); Pulpit Rock Road (about 600 feet away); Town of Woodstock War Memorials (about 600 feet away); Town of Woodstock War Memorial I (about 700 feet away); Plaine Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Quasset School (approx. 0.8 miles away); South Woodstock (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
Also see . . . Woodstock Academy. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 20, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. The Woodstock Academy Marker Back
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3. The Woodstock Academy
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