Norwich in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Alden Partridge

(1784-1854)

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 18, 2010

1. Alden Partridge Marker

Inscription. A native of Norwich, Vermont, Alden Partridge was a pioneer in American military education. Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1815 to 1817, he returned here in 1819 to found the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy, which, in 1834, became Norwich University, now located in Northfield, VT. Partridge’s innovative curriculum, called the “American System of Education”, combined military, practical, scientific and liberal instruction. The educational system established here served as a model for eighteen military academies and colleges founded throughout the United States. The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 and the 1916 legislation which created the Reserve Officers Training Corps are extension of Partridge’s theories of education.

Erected by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 43° 42.794′ N, 72° 18.484′ W. Marker is in Norwich, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 5) and Elm Street, on the right

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when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located at the village green next to the bandstand. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norwich VT 05055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also 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: Town of Norwich (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwich Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Norwich War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwich Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public Grammar School (within shouting distance of this marker); Theta Chi Fraternity (within shouting distance of this marker); American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Theta Chi Fraternity (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.

Also see . . . Norwich University - Military College, Traditional Degrees. (Submitted on June 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Alden Partridge Marker on the Norwich village green image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 18, 2010

2. Wide view of the Alden Partridge Marker on the Norwich village green

Grave site of Alden Partridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 18, 2010

3. Grave site of Alden Partridge

The family plot is located in Fairview Cemetery, Norwich, Vermont.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.