Weeping Water in Cass County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Weeping Water Academy
Photographed by Joan Shurtliff, March 22, 2015
1. Weeping Water Academy Marker
The old church provided space for the chapel, classrooms, and library for the Weeping Water Academy which was established in 1885, as its founders felt their children could not receive adequate training in the local public schools of the day. An active promoter of the school was the Rev. George Hindley. Due to his efforts, the school became and remained identified with the Congregationalists, although the work was largely nondenominational. Three formal courses of study were offered including classical, scientific and English Normal.
As enrollment increased, other buildings were utilized or constructed with the largest being Hindley Cottage. The school closed in June, 1914, due to decreased enrollment as public schools improved. During its 29 years of existence, the academy had some 220 graduates. In 1917 this building became
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Erected by Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 118.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1914.
Location. 40° 52.259′ N, 96° 8.538′ W. Marker is in Weeping Water, Nebraska, in Cass County. It is on State Highway 50, on the left when traveling north. The Weeping Water Academy building is located on the northeast corner of West H and North Randolph. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weeping Water NE 68463, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska, in Greater Lincoln, and in Greater Omaha. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
Photographed by Joan Shurtliff, March 22, 2015
2. Materials from the area were used in the construction of this building.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bess Streeter Aldrich, 1881-1954 (approx. 8.1 miles away); Gretna Fish Hatchery (approx. 11.7 miles away); Welcome to the Canyon Ponds (approx. 11.7 miles away); Platte River (approx. 12.9 miles away); Prehistoric Burial Site (approx. 14.3 miles away).
Photographed by Joan Shurtliff, March 22, 2015
3. It is now used as a library.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
