Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Granville Academy / The Anti-Slavery Movement
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2008
1. The Granville Academy Marker
Inscription.
The Granville Academy, also, The Anti-Slavery Movement. .
The Granville Academy. The Granville Congregational Church erected this building in 1833 for its Female Academy and a church meeting room. The school prospered and, in 1837, moved to make way for the Granville Male Academy. The Welsh Congregational Church purchased the structure in 1863 and converted its two stories into a single room with full-height windows. Welsh language services were held here for sixty years. Granville Grange #2230 met in the building from 1923 to 1973. It then became Granville Historical Society's property and, in 1981, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.,
The Anti-Slavery Movement. Opponents to slavery met at the academy during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1834, Theodore Weld, a zealous abolitionist, proclaimed his then radical views here. A mob gathered outside and pelted Weld through the windows with eggs. In 1841, a dramatic trial within these walls contested whether a runaway slave could be extradited from Ohio and returned to the south. Judge Samuel Bancroft ruled that Ohio's extradition law was unconstitutional. The partisan crowd ushered the man to a waiting horse and he hurried north.
The Granville Academy
The Granville Congregational Church erected this building in 1833 for its Female Academy and a church meeting room. The school prospered and, in 1837, moved to make way for the Granville Male Academy. The Welsh Congregational Church purchased the structure in 1863 and converted its two stories into a single room with full-height windows. Welsh language services were held here for sixty years. Granville Grange #2230 met in the building from 1923 to 1973. It then became Granville Historical Society's property and, in 1981, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Anti-Slavery Movement
Opponents to slavery met at the academy during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1834, Theodore Weld, a zealous abolitionist, proclaimed his then radical views here. A mob gathered outside and pelted Weld through the windows with eggs. In 1841, a dramatic trial within these walls contested whether a runaway slave could be extradited from Ohio and returned to the south. Judge Samuel Bancroft ruled that Ohio's extradition law was unconstitutional. The partisan crowd ushered the man to a waiting horse and he hurried north.
Erected 1999 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Granville Historical Society,
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and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 9-45.)
Location. 40° 4′ N, 82° 31.226′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 661) and Elm Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 West Elm Street, Granville OH 43023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The History of Granville, Licking County, Ohio. The Male and Female Academies are discussed in Chapter XLI of this book, written by Henry Bushnell and published by Press of Hann & Adair, 1889. It includes an early drawing of the building, before its 1863 conversion. (Submitted on October 18, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008
3. The Granville Academy and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2008
4. The Granville Academy, built c.1833 (west facade)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008
5. The Granville Academy, c.1833 Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,839 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.