Randolph Center in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Randolph State Normal School
1867-1911
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 26, 2014
1. Randolph State Normal School Marker
Near this site stood the first Public School in Vermont for special training of teachers. It burned in 1893; rebuilt at a cost of $12,000 in 1894. Many of the 1623 graduates had long and distinguished careers in the educational professions. Four Principals served: Edward W. Conant, “Father of Vermont Normal Schools”, Abel E. Leavenworth, Andrew W. Edson, and Charles H. Morrill.
Presented by the R.S.N.S. Alumni Assoc. Erected by the Board of Historic Sites. Dedicated in August. A.D. 1965.
Erected 1965 by Vermont Board of Historic Sites.
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 1893.
Location. 43° 56.416′ N, 72° 36.413′ W. Marker is in Randolph Center, Vermont, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Vermont Route 66, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located at the entrance to the Vermont Technical College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Main Street, Randolph Center VT 05061, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . . The Normal Register: A History of the First Vermont State Normal School, Its Instructors and Alumni. (Submitted on December 28, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 26, 2014
2. Wideview of the Randolph State Normal School Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 20, 2017
3. Wideview of the Randolph State Normal School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 21, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
