Henniker Academy

Henniker Academy was a school in Henniker, New Hampshire. The historic school building at 51 Maple Street in downtown Henniker is now home to the Henniker Historical Society. Alumni of Henniker Academy include abolitionist Richard Foster. The school's building was constructed by Horace Childs in 1836.[1] William Martin Chase, later a justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, taught at the school for a brief time.[2]

Notable people

  • Lydia H. Tilton (1839–1915), educator, activist, journalist, poet, lyricist

References

  1. Cogswell, Leander Winslow (10 March 1880). History of the Town of Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire: From the Date of the Canada Grant by the Province of Massachusetts, in 1735, to 1880; with a Genealogical Register of the Families of Henniker. Republican Press association. p. 158-165 via Internet Archive. henniker academy.
  2. Herndon, Richard (10 March 1898). Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in and of the State of New Hampshire. Heritage Books. ISBN 9780788422232 via Google Books.

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