Auburn in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Lewiston Falls Academy
⎯⎯⎯
L'Académie de Lewiston Falls
Auburn, Maine
| — | The Museum in the Streets® | — |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Lewiston Falls Academy / L'Académie de Lewiston Falls Marker
If a community were to amount to something, Edward Little believed it should have an institution of secondary education. In 1834 he convinced the Maine Legislature to charter the Lewiston Falls Academy. little provided money to construct a building upon land that he also donated (including this park). This was a private school for scholars from communities on both sides of the river. After his death, the name was changed to Edward Little Institute. When the City of Auburn decided to establish a high school, the institute trustees transferred the property and buildings to the city on certain conditions, including that the name be Edward Little High School, that a statue be erected, and that his portrait be placed in a principal room in the building.
Erected 2019
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Auburn-Lewiston, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 44° 5.531′ N, 70° 13.571′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Maine, in Androscoggin County. It is on Main Street (Maine Route 136) just south of Academy Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 272 Main St, Auburn ME 04210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cities of the Androscoggin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bonney Park (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Bonney Park (about 300 feet away); Wabanaki History / Les Wabanaquis (about 300 feet away); River Pollution and Restoration / Pollution et Restoration de la Rivière
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. Lewiston Falls Academy / L'Académie de Lewiston Falls Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
