Carlisle in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carlisle Grove Seminary
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 18, 2015
1. Carlisle Grove Seminary Marker
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Carlisle Grove
Seminary
Erected 1852. Closed 1865.
One of Six Early Boarding
Schools in Schoharie County
Erected by Schoharie County Bicentennial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 42° 45.295′ N, 74° 26.671′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, New York, in Schoharie County. Marker is on Crommie Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle NY 12031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Burial Place (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rock-House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Christian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Margaret Houck (approx. 3.9 miles away); Friends Meeting (approx. 4.1 miles away); Kilts (approx. 4.8 miles away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. 5.3 miles away); Town of Charleston (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Regarding Carlisle Grove Seminary. According to the Rockville - Historic Main Street Tour marker located in Sharon Springs, "In 1865, the large and beautiful Fethers' Hotel was constructed from materials of the Grove Seminary in Carlisle.
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The following story as presented by George Fidler, of Duanesburg, NY, whose father attended the Carlisle Grove Seminary, has been preserved in the Duanesburg Historical Society's minutes:
Apparently the teachers were housed on the main floor. The student quarters were upstairs. All the doors featured brass door knobs, and the boys thought it fun to take off the doorknobs and roll them over the floor into the girls’ dormitory. Professor Lansing, the school master, finally announced that the guilty ones, if caught, would be sent home. Student William Weaver hadn’t tried it yet, and thought he would, before it was too late. But, it was already too late. Mr. Lansing’s head appeared above the stairs at just the right moment to catch William red-handed. The young Mr. Weaver did not wait for the formal sentencing. He packed up his things, then and there, and left for home.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Six Early Seminaries In Schoharie County
Additional keywords. Town of Carlisle Charlotteville Seminary Richmondville Collegiate Seminary Warnerville Collegiate Institute
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 18, 2015
2. Carlisle Grove Seminary Marker
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2014
3. Carlisle Grove Seminary
Built in 1853. at a cost of $24,500. Closed and removed in 1865."
"Carlisle Grove Seminary, located at the northern end of Crommie Road, was a boarding school built in 1853. A four story building, 240 feet long, the seminary housed 358 students in 1854, but closed its doors in March 1855 due to financial failure."
This drawing hangs on the wall inside the Carlisle Town Hall, just a short distance south of the marker, on Crommie Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
