Wilkes-Barre Academy

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Wilkes-Barre Academy
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Established1807 (1807)
Closed1838 (1838) (became Wyoming Academy)

Wilkes-Barre Academy was a private school in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, established in 1807. [1] The school had numerous prominent alumni, including several politicians.

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History

An old courthouse building was used before it became the Wyoming Academy, and a new brick building was constructed. Female students occupied two rooms in the school's building before the Girls' Institute was established. [2]

In 1838, the school became Wyoming Academy. [3]

Miner-Hillard Milling Company was a major business in the area. Many students came to the school from outside the immediate area. [4]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". Carey and Bioren. June 3, 1808 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Castrignano, Elena (June 3, 2012). Wilkes-Barre. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9780738597775 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Society, Wyoming Historical and Geological (June 3, 1883). "A Circular of Inquiry from the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society Respecting the Old Wilkes-Barre Academy". Society. Retrieved June 3, 2019– via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. W.W. Munsell & Company. June 3, 1880. p.  200 – via Internet Archive. wilkes-barre academy.
  5. ↑ Harvey, Oscar Jewell; Smith, Ernest Gray (June 3, 1909). "A History of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: From Its First Beginnings to the Present Time, Including Chapters of Newly-discovered Early Wyoming Valley History, Together with Many Biographical Sketches and Much Genealogical Material". Raeder Press – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Somewhere in Time: Senator Laning Harvey". www.citizensvoice.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Historical Record of Wyoming Valley: A Compilation of Matters of Local History from the Columns of the Wilkes-Barre Record". Press of the Wilkes-Barre record. June 3, 1903 – via Google Books.
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