New Fairfield in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Schools and Education
Danbury, Connecticut
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2013
1. Schools and Education Marker
Since its earliest days, the importance of education has been at the forefront of the development of the community. In 1763 the will of Comfort Starr left 800 pounds for the support of a perpetual school in the centre of town.
By 1769, a School Committee was administering the Starr Fund and had divided the area into school districts. Committeemen were appointed to oversee the schools in each district: Beaver brook, Great Plain, Stony Hill, Pembroke, King St., Boggs, Mill Plain, Long Ridge, Uptown, Downtown and Miry Brook. The Starr Fund was also used to establish a high school in 1869.
There were also many private means of schooling available in homes and churches throughout Danbury.
The Danbury Trade School catered to the needs of those going into local industries and was later replaced by the Henry Abbott Technical School.
There was a military school on Rose Hill but the most notable of boys schools was Danburys Wooster School founded in 1926. At one time there was a boarding school for girls located on West St. and Deer Hill Avenue that catered to the cultivation of their intellectual, social and moral powers.
The State Normal School built in 1903 on White Street prepared its students to become teachers. By 1905 it had graduated its first class of 24 students.
Thefirst village school was on Wooster St. between the early settlers graveyard and the old Danbury Jail. Scholars were thus constantly reminded on one hand of the certainty of death and, on the other, of the uncertainties of life. - James Montgomery Bailey
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Erected by The Museum in the Streetsฎ. (Marker Number 16.)
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: Danbury, Connecticut series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 41° 23.463′ N, 73° 26.912′ W. Marker is in New Fairfield in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Main Street and State Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Located in Elmwood Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danbury CT 06810, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Danbury (within shouting distance of this marker); The Danbury Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Circus Comes to Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Elmwood Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Danbury Raid (about 300
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2013
2. Schools and Education Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
