Concord in Essex County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
1st Normal School
Pioneer in Teacher Training
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
1. 1st Normal School Marker
The first recognized school for the purpose of training teachers was conducted near here by the Rev. Samuel Read Hall, 1823-25. Practice teaching was employed, with lectures on Schoolkeeping, which became in 1829, the first professional book for teachers. 2.4 miles south at Concord Corners.
Erected 1954 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 44° 25.717′ N, 71° 53.35′ W. Marker is in Concord, Vermont, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Shadow Lake Road on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Concord VT 05824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Concord War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Northeastern Speedway (approx. 2.4 miles away); Green Mountain Supermarket (approx. 6.3 miles away); Parrot Gun No. 107 (approx. 6½ miles away); Newell Hall (approx. 6½ miles away); St Johnsbury Civil War Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. First American Platform Scale (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
2. Wideview of 1st Normal School Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 6, 2020
3. 1st Normal School Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 6, 2020
4. 1st Normal School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 16, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
