Pierce Academy (1808–1880) was a college preparatory school in Middleborough, Massachusetts.[1] The school was founded in 1808, fell into decline in 1872 when Middleborough High School opened, had only 12 students in 1876, and closed in 1880.[1] The building was later used for the YMCA and G.A.R.[2]
| Pierce Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1808 |
| Closed | 1880 |
| Principal | John Whipple Potter Jenks (1842-1871) |
A deal was proposed for the school to provide high school education for up to 50 Middleborough students.[3] From 1842 to 1871, John Whipple Potter Jenks was principal.[4][5][6]
Alumni
edit- William Crogman[7]
- Major General Leonard Wood[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Peirce (sic) Academy in Decline, 1876". Recollecting Nemasket. October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
March 31, 1876 letter to Plymouth Old Colony Memorial
- ^ "Pierce Academy used for Y.M.C.A. & G.A.R., Middleboro, Mass". Massachusetts Collections Online. 1900. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
postcard in Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
- ^ "The Massachusetts Teacher". Mass. Teachers' Association. June 21, 1863 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lubar, Steven (August 7, 2017). "Inside the Lost Museum: Curating, Past and Present". Harvard University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Temple, Josiah Howard (June 21, 1887). "History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts: Preceded by an Account of Old Quabaug, Indian and English Occupation, 1647-1676, Brookfield Records, 1686-1783". Higginson Book Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Massachusetts Teacher". June 21, 1854 – via Google Books.
- ^ McHenry, Elizabeth (October 22, 2021). To Make Negro Literature: Writing, Literary Practice, and African American Authorship. Duke University Press. ISBN 9781478021810 – via Google Books.
- ^ Smith, Harry Worcester (June 21, 1919). "The Pulse of the People" – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Picture of Pierce Academy building c.1900 - postcard
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