Hazel Green Academy, Historic academic complex in Wolfe County, Kentucky.
The Hazel Green Academy consists of several educational buildings constructed in downtown Hazel Green, serving as a preparatory institution for mountain region students.
Founded in 1880 by J. Taylor Day, William O. Mize, and Green Berry Swango, the academy operated under the Christian Women's Board of Missions from 1886.
The institution earned recognition as the Mother Mountain School due to its role in establishing educational standards across twenty counties in Eastern Kentucky.
The academy complex received National Register of Historic Places designation in 1979, preserving multiple structures that demonstrate educational architecture from the 1880s.
Starting with just thirteen students, enrollment grew to eighty-seven by 1888, leading to the creation of twenty-nine similar mission-supported schools in the region.
Location: Wolfe County
GPS coordinates: 37.79528,-83.41250
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:04
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